The workforce challenge in horticulture
J Pratley - Agricultural Science, 2012 - search.informit.org
The future for Australian horticulture is buoyant but taking advantage of the opportunities is
likely to be compromised by the shortage of professionals in the sector. The levels of …
likely to be compromised by the shortage of professionals in the sector. The levels of …
Developments in Australian agricultural and related education
P McSweeney, J Rayner - Journal of Higher Education Policy and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
While the calm waters metaphor might explain the changes navigated by Australian
agricultural education through most of its history, the last 20 or so years have been very …
agricultural education through most of its history, the last 20 or so years have been very …
Extension approaches for horticultural innovation
PF McSweeney, CC Williams, RA Nettle… - Horticulture: Plants for …, 2014 - Springer
The focus of this chapter is towards the changing extension climate surrounding the
horticultural industry and the implications for horticultural extension now and into the future …
horticultural industry and the implications for horticultural extension now and into the future …
Education and training futures in horticulture and horticultural science
DE Aldous, GR Dixon, RL Darnell… - Horticulture: Plants for …, 2014 - Springer
Horticultural knowledge and skills training have been with humankind for some 10,000 to
20,000 years. With permanent settlement and rising wealth and trade, horticulture products …
20,000 years. With permanent settlement and rising wealth and trade, horticulture products …
Guiding young people to horticulture
RW OPPORTUNITY - Chronica, 2010 - actahort.org
The issue of attracting the next generation of horticulturists to the profession has been
regularly addressed by ISHS on many levels. This includes the pages of Chronica …
regularly addressed by ISHS on many levels. This includes the pages of Chronica …
Horticultural education and training futures in Australia and New Zealand
DE Aldous, G McEvilly - … Congress on Science and Horticulture for …, 2010 - actahort.org
In recent years horticulture has been a rapidly expanding industry in Australia and New
Zealand, with an increase in the value of both the production and lifestyle sectors. In …
Zealand, with an increase in the value of both the production and lifestyle sectors. In …
Postharvest horticulture education and training opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region
DE Aldous - II Asia Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research …, 2012 - actahort.org
Since the mid to late 1980s there has been a decline, for a range of reasons, in
undergraduate student numbers and programmes that target postharvest horticulture and …
undergraduate student numbers and programmes that target postharvest horticulture and …
Urban and National Parks in Australia: Role, Responsibilities, Careers and Educational Pathways
DE Aldous - V International Symposium on Horticultural Research …, 2009 - actahort.org
Both urban and national park agencies have great potential to transform and enrich our
cities as well as the national estate. The role and responsibilities of these agencies differ in …
cities as well as the national estate. The role and responsibilities of these agencies differ in …
[PDF][PDF] Experiences in Teaching Horticultural Plants and the Use of eResource
Electronic resource materials (elesources), such as plant databases, computeraided
learning and web-based materials, are widely used to support plant materials studies in …
learning and web-based materials, are widely used to support plant materials studies in …
Valuing the Australian lifestyle horticulture industry
DE Aldous, DS Loch, R Prince - XXIX International Horticultural …, 2014 - actahort.org
The lifestyle horticulture industry can best be described as a “living green industry”. It
involves the production, sale, management and maintenance of plants used for …
involves the production, sale, management and maintenance of plants used for …