Overview
The pluralised extension networks of South West Victoria and New South Wales were mapped to understand relational strengths and weakness of these networks and possible strategies to improve network coordination and effectiveness.
Project Summary
The purpose of this project was to establish a base-line understanding of dairy extension capability and collaborative culture between public, private and industry providers on a region by region basis. It will also track changes in the regional extension networks over time, to monitor the effectiveness and impact of Dairy Australia’s regional extension strategy.
The project will identify: a) opportunities and constraints with respect to current dairy extension capability on a regional basis; b) informing policies and processes that can strengthen and develop dairy extension capability; and c) collaboration in the future.
Project Duration
2014–2016
Research Group Leader/Key contact
Dr Barbara King
Other Personnel
Nicole Reichelt, Ruth Nettle
Contact details
Dr Barbara King
kingbj@unimelb.edu.au
Partnership details
Funded by: Dairy Australia
Resources/Links
Milestone Report 4: Mapping Change in Dairy Sector Extension Capability 2014-2016 Social Network Analysis of the Dairy Australia Regional Extension Coordinators Network Dairy Australia Project C100000785
Milestone Report 3: Mapping Change in Dairy Sector Extension Capability 2014-2016 2014–2016: ‘Going behind the lines’ Dairy Australia Project: C100000785
Milestone Report 2: Mapping change in dairy sector extension capability 2014-2016 Social network analysis of the South West Vitoria Extension Network Dairy Australia Project: C100000785
Milestone Report 1: Mapping change in dairy sector extension capability 2014-2016 Scoping report Dairy Australia Project: C100000785
Publications
Conference paper IFSA 2016 Proceedings (in progress)
Stimulating innovation opportunities through shared and unique connections of intermediaries within advisory networks
Dr Barbara King1, and Dr Ruth Nettle1
