* Focus on Shepparton Irrigation Region * Irrigation a risky business: Study findings * New NPIRD projects

An overview of the issues, opportunities and challenges. All Australians, including farmers and urban consumers, are increasingly aware that our water is both scarce and precious.

In this issue: Finding order in the chaos: Australia's regional climate; A farewell to Harm; Why has 2006 been so dryΓ; Flexible feedbase options for dairy farmers; The Wet crystal ball