Realistic considerations for technology adoption - a wine industry example

被引:1
|
作者
Dunstone, RJ [1 ]
Dunn, GM [1 ]
Martin, SR [1 ]
Whiting, JR [1 ]
Mahoney, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Dept Primary Ind, Tatura, Vic 3616, Australia
来源
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Harnessing the Potential of Horticulture in the Asian-Pacific Region | 2005年 / 694期
关键词
extension; winegrape crop forecasting training module; grapes;
D O I
10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.694.58
中图分类号
S6 [园艺];
学科分类号
0902 ;
摘要
Implications of inaccurate grape forecasting resonate throughout the entire Australian wine industry and substantially reduce its profitability. Conservative estimates suggest that, nationally, the economic benefits of better crop forecasting are in the order of tens of millions dollars annually. To improve the ability of industry personnel to more accurately forecast wine grape deliveries, a Winegrape Crop Forecasting Training Module was developed with funding from the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. The aim of the project was to 'package' best-practice yield forecasting methods - the results of years of research - into a short course supported by a manual and forecasting software. The manual titled How to forecast winegrape deliveries is supported by a new, user-friendly database software product, called Grape Forecaster. The project has also produced a Trainer's Guide to support future trainers deliver crop forecasting training. As part of the project, the training course was delivered to five groups of growers and consultants across South Eastern Australia in the 2002/2003 season for evaluation and potential improvement. Over 90% of participants who completed the training indicated that they intended to use the crop forecasting system in following seasons. Subsequent evaluations were conducted after the 2003/2004 season to determine actual adoption rates. This paper discusses the results of this evaluation and presents an overview of the development and delivery of the Crop Forecasting Training Module system. Finally, future issues and implications for adoption of new technology by the Australian wine industry are discussed.
引用
收藏
页码:351 / 355
页数:5
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [21] Technology adoption in the apparel industry of Bangladesh: a qualitative study
    Iqbal, Md Arif
    Su, Jin
    RESEARCH JOURNAL OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL, 2025,
  • [22] Determinants of the adoption of modern technology in the handloom industry in Assam
    Bortamuly, Alin Borah
    Goswami, Kishor
    TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE, 2015, 90 : 400 - 409
  • [23] Exploring the Adoption of Technology Driven Services in the Healthcare Industry
    Topacan, Umit
    Basoglu, A. Nuri
    Daim, Tugrul U.
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE SERVICE SECTOR, 2010, 2 (01) : 71 - 93
  • [24] Understanding the Determinants of Blockchain Technology Adoption in the Construction Industry
    Wang, Xuetong
    Liu, Lingyi
    Liu, Jingkuang
    Huang, Xiaojun
    BUILDINGS, 2022, 12 (10)
  • [25] The global mining industry’s ‘technology adoption’ problem
    Duval, Don
    Canadian Mining Journal, 2019, 140 (02): : 51 - 52
  • [26] THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE AMERICAN-MACHINERY-INDUSTRY
    REES, J
    BRIGGS, R
    OAKEY, R
    REGIONAL STUDIES, 1984, 18 (06) : 489 - 504
  • [27] Determinants of technology adoption in US oil and gas industry
    Salazar R.
    Rauniar R.
    Blodgett J.
    International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management, 2021, 21 (02) : 104 - 127
  • [28] Adoption of Technology-Enhanced Treatments: Conceptual and Practical Considerations
    Anton, Margaret T.
    Jones, Deborah J.
    CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 2017, 24 (03) : 223 - 240
  • [29] IMPACT OF 1976 VITICULTURAL AND ENOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ON WINE INDUSTRY OF FUTURE
    WEBB, AD
    ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 1976, 172 (SEP3): : 19 - 19
  • [30] Keg wine technology as a service innovation for sustainability in the foodservice industry
    Pougnet, Stephanie
    Martin-Rios, Carlos
    Pasamar, Susana
    JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 2022, 360