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The Horticulture Industry Network – an innovative model for capability building and collaboration? A review
Article number
1126_29
Pages
227 – 230
Language
English
Abstract
The Horticulture Industry Network (HIN) was formed in 2009 by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries Victoria (DEPI). Its focus was to facilitate collaboration across industry with the aim of increasing the knowledge capacity of the horticultural industries involved enabling them to be productive and profitable.
Currently, the HIN comprises 16 horticultural industries (a mixture of regional and national industry organisations) which work directly with around 16,000 growers and land managers via their existing networks.
Initially, significant skills in e-communication that enabled the development of tools and resources to deliver improved practice change outcomes were built up, along with personal development sessions and networking.
Due to changing industry needs, the network has shifted priorities to exchange industry intelligence, collaborate and learn more about other horticultural industries through field walks and share lessons learnt.
Member industry development officers (IDOs) and executive officers meet every two months and connect with researchers and government personnel to view relevant research in the field and laboratory and discuss policy proposals and outcomes from within DEPI and other organisations in an informal setting.
To improve industry capability, targeted training events such as evaluation are offered.
These are based on industry priorities and in co-operation with relevant institutions.
As a result of the HIN program, member horticulture industries have a formal, regular and focused opportunity for networking and collaborating.
This enables the industries to work together on a range of common issues, learn from each otherRSQUOs experiences, and achieve agreed outcomes.
Currently, the HIN comprises 16 horticultural industries (a mixture of regional and national industry organisations) which work directly with around 16,000 growers and land managers via their existing networks.
Initially, significant skills in e-communication that enabled the development of tools and resources to deliver improved practice change outcomes were built up, along with personal development sessions and networking.
Due to changing industry needs, the network has shifted priorities to exchange industry intelligence, collaborate and learn more about other horticultural industries through field walks and share lessons learnt.
Member industry development officers (IDOs) and executive officers meet every two months and connect with researchers and government personnel to view relevant research in the field and laboratory and discuss policy proposals and outcomes from within DEPI and other organisations in an informal setting.
To improve industry capability, targeted training events such as evaluation are offered.
These are based on industry priorities and in co-operation with relevant institutions.
As a result of the HIN program, member horticulture industries have a formal, regular and focused opportunity for networking and collaborating.
This enables the industries to work together on a range of common issues, learn from each otherRSQUOs experiences, and achieve agreed outcomes.
Authors
J. Treeby, S. McConnell, M. Hincksman
Keywords
HIN, isolation, cross-industry, industry intelligence, coaching, mentoring, training
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