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Email

ranettle@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor in Rural Innovation Systems
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
University of Western Sydney
Bachelors Degree
New England
ORCID

0000-0001-8347-6693

Prof Ruth Nettle

Professor in Rural Innovation Systems
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

104 Scholarly works
67 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Tracing young people's entry and retention in the Australian agriculture sector: A longitudinal analysis of rural employment pathways
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104010
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Growing a Safety Culture: The Mechanisms of an Industry-Led Safety Learning Network Pilot in Horticulture
    DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2026.2661749
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Building agricultural advisors’ capability within agricultural innovation systems: a systematic review of capability development for practice
    DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2026.2667794
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Revisiting the concept of ‘decent work’ for agriculture
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103872
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Building Landcare Community and Capacity
  • 2021

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Improving Smallholder Dairy and Beef Profitability by Enhancing Farm Production and Value Chain Management in Pakistan
Ruth Nettle

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2008
2008 Vice-Chancellor's Knowledge Transfer Awards - Excellence Commendation The University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Smart farming technologies and changes to farm work: New insights into on-farm experiences
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124227
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Farm transformation in the context of climate change: Beyond the incremental-transformational divide
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103628
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Digiwork: how agriculture 4.0 is changing work for farm advisers
    DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1542007
  • 2025

    Reference Work

    Agricultural extension and education
    DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-15976-3.00072-6
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Agricultural extension and education
    DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-15976-3.00072-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Review: Attracting and retaining a farm workforce for the pork industry
    DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2025.101670

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Co-Developing New Services and Programs in Agricultural Land Management for Biodiversity Outcomes and Environmental Market Access in Remote Australia.
  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Adoption and Scaling of Low Emissions on-Farm Solutions

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