Review `a useful reference to students, advisers and practitioners in Australia and further afield' Julian Park, Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 32, 1996 `The book is commendable in containing material that ranges from social and political aspects of agriculture through economics to the biological and agronomic constraints to crop growth and production ... the text is easy to read and the editor is to be congratulated on achieving a relatively uniform style throughout the book ... this book contains a great deal that is good and for a description of Australian cropping patterns and practices it is unrivalled.' Peter J. Gregory, Agricultural Progress, Vol. 71, 1996 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Product Description This book provides an up-to-date account of how crops are grown in Australia. It discusses the principles surrounding the creation of new varieties of crops, and the establishment, management, and marketing of those crops. Issues such as climatic variability and pest management are also explored in detail.