Australian beef-industry leaders are currently promoting quality assurance (QA). Interviews with 16 farmers who attended QA training showed they were aware of the demand for QA products and valued the concept, but they had little confidence in their ability to implement it in an uncertain economic climate. (SK)

A study examined the question of how one Australian non-metropolitan community consolidates and develops sustainable economic and social activity through the learning of community members. The research used a focused interview process with open-ended questions with these 2 major sub-groups in the community and explored their interrelatedness: 2…

The methods used by Australian farm managers to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to manage their businesses were examined. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 85 farm owners/managers from South Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, and New South Wales. The farmers interviewed identified a wide range of…