ISHS Acta Horticulturae 299: Forum on Strategies for Horticultural Societies in the 1990's, XXIII IHC
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES |
| Author: | J.V. Possingham |
| Abstract:
The Australian Institute of Horticulture includes 800 members. Full membership is open to all horticulturists who hold an approved qualification in horticulture or an allied field. Associate membership is available for those practicing horticulturists who may not have had the opportunity to gain an approved qualification, but fulfill various other criteria. The publication "Institute News" has several goals: the encouragement, fostering and improvement of every branch of horticulture. Assisting and promoting horticultural education. Promoting the interchange of horticultural knowledge through the conduct of research, the selection and testing of varieties, the endowment of libraries and the publication of books, journals and papers and the organization of seminars and short courses. Promoting horticulture as a means of improving man's physical environment. The protection and preservation of Australia's native flora. The Australian Society of Horticultural Science is new and has a potential of 500 members. Membership is to be open to all people with a professional horticultural interest. Most members would be graduates although "old" diplomats would also be welcome. The Australian Institute of Horticulture caters well for the para-professional group. The objectives of this society are to promote and support a scientific approach to horticulture. The target audience includes research, extension, regulatory and commercial horticulturists of all kinds. The society will promote research and research coordination. There will be an annual conference of the national body and regional (State) functions held on a more regular basis. The formal relations with other organizations have not been resolved. The first of these to be dealt with are the relationships with the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and the ISHS. The society is being formed as an affiliate of the AIAS. The society will become the formal interface with the ISHS. The society intends to publish a bulletin and conference proceedings. New Zealand The New Zealand Society for Horticultural Science (Inc.) includes 360 members. Membership is open to all involved in horticulture with either recognized degree qualifications or five years active involvement. It has a Constitution, By-Laws and Code of Ethics. It has nine sections based on provincial areas of the country. The aims of NZSHS are many. To be a forum for the free interchange of ideas and the development of policies appropriate to the current needs of horticulture in New Zealand. The NZSHS was founded to: encourage the professional improvement of the fraternity among members; promote applied and basic research in the horticultural sciences; foster high standards in education and extension; make available and disseminate new information regarding horticultural sciences; increase public awareness of the role of horticulture in the economy; and represent the viewpoints of the professions to governing bodies and other | |
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