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Domain - Dairy Farming
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| 0 Qualifications | 68 Assessment Standards (68 Units) | View Education Organisations with Consent to Assess |
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| Level 1 | ||||||
| 18194 | Unit |
Prepare for milking, and milk cows, under close supervision |
4 Credits |
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| Level 2 | ||||||
| 18191 | Unit |
Describe safe handling and health problems of dairy cattle associated with milking |
3 Credits |
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| 18192 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of how cows produce milk |
2 Credits |
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| 18193 | Unit |
Describe farm dairy design and the farm dairy effluent system |
2 Credits |
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| 19088 | Unit |
Assist with milking This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 22019 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of nozzles, rubberware, and milk meters used in herd testing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 22021 | Unit |
Process milk samples from herd testing, and prepare trays for storing milk samples This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 23786 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of milking machine components and cleaning procedures |
12 Credits |
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| 23788 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of somatic cell count (SCC), and mastitis in dairy cows This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 24548 | Unit |
Assist with milking |
8 Credits |
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| 25696 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of nozzles used in herd testing equipment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 25697 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of rubberware, and milk meters used in herd testing equipment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 563 | Unit |
Assist with milking This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| Level 3 | ||||||
| 18196 | Unit |
Describe the operation and maintenance of farm dairy equipment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 18198 | Unit |
Move and handle dairy cattle for milking and mating, and restrain for treatment of health problems This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 18199 | Unit |
Identify and treat milking problems in dairy livestock This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 19072 | Unit |
Rear calves, and wean onto pasture This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 19087 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of calf rearing from birth to weaning This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 21757 | Unit |
Assess location and restraining area, move, and restrain cows for artificial insemination This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 22016 | Unit |
Plan and prepare for herd testing, and collect equipment and milk samples following herd testing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 22017 | Unit |
Set up equipment and carry out herd testing, and carry out procedures following herd testing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
23 Credits | |||
| 22018 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of herd testing and its benefits to the agriculture industry This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 22020 | Unit |
Carry out inspection and periodic calibration of milk meters This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 23789 | Unit |
Milk dairy cows and isolate milk unsuitable for collection This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 23790 | Unit |
Describe milk cooling, milk cooling equipment, and milk cooler hygiene checking This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 23792 | Unit |
Describe milking machine maintenance, faults, and water quality, and develop cleaning procedures This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 23793 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of, evaluate, and monitor, on-farm milking plant cleaning procedures This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 23795 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of mastitis management in dairy cows using the SAMM plan This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 24546 | Unit |
Identify and record cows on heat This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 24547 | Unit |
Prepare equipment and treatments, restrain and treat dairy cattle, and perform drench calculations This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 24549 | Unit |
Clean the milking plant, vats or silos, dairy and yards This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
9 Credits | |||
| 24550 | Unit |
Apply knowledge of the operation of a farm dairy to milk harvesting This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 24551 | Unit |
Handle heifers and cows in the farm dairy following calving This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 25714 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of cow reproduction and perform calculations for artificial insemination This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 25726 | Unit |
Describe, operate and maintain a spray application system for land application of dairy effluent This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25727 | Unit |
Describe, operate and maintain a borderdyke system for land application of dairy effluent This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25728 | Unit |
Describe, operate and maintain a vehicle spreading system for land application of dairy effluent This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25729 | Unit |
Describe and maintain an oxidation pond system for dairy effluent treatment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25730 | Unit |
Describe and maintain an advanced pond system for dairy effluent treatment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25731 | Unit |
Describe dairy effluent and its collection and management, and check and maintain a dairy effluent collection system This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 25732 | Unit |
Describe methods to reduce dairy effluent and to handle and dispose of contaminated milk, and clean the farm dairy This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 28937 | Unit |
Milk dairy livestock This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 28940 | Unit |
Demonstrate understanding of a dairy effluent management system This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 28941 | Unit |
Assist with the operation and maintenance of a dairy effluent management system This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 31947 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of cow behaviour and reproduction, and perform calculations for artificial insemination |
3 Credits |
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| 32008 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of dairy effluent systems and assist with dairy effluent management |
10 Credits |
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| 32010 | Unit |
Assist with milking, identify and report problems associated with milking dairy livestock |
10 Credits |
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| 32011 | Unit |
Assist with the operation of a farm dairy for milk harvesting |
10 Credits |
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| 570 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of milk production This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| Level 4 | ||||||
| 17467 | Unit |
Artificially inseminate cows as a site technician This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
30 Credits | |||
| 18197 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of how to produce premium quality cow's milk This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 19089 | Unit |
Develop a mating and calving plan for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 19090 | Unit |
Clean and maintain the milking plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 19091 | Unit |
Manage a dairy herd during milking and drying off This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 19169 | Unit |
Implement a mating and calving plan for a dairy herd under supervision This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 22022 | Unit |
Develop, implement and monitor a seasonal plan for herd testing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 25376 | Unit |
Develop a mating plan for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 25377 | Unit |
Develop a calving plan for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 25378 | Unit |
Implement and monitor a planned mating programme for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 25379 | Unit |
Implement and monitor a planned calving programme for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 25830 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of dairy effluent and prepare, implement and monitor a dairy effluent application plan |
15 Credits |
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| 28854 | Unit |
Manage milk harvesting to optimise efficiency and milking performance outcomes |
10 Credits |
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| 579 | Unit |
Carry out milking routines This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 592 | Unit |
Organise mating and calving of a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 593 | Unit |
Supervise milking a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 7411 | Unit |
Prepare for, and carry out artificial insemination of cows as an industry technician |
42 Credits |
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| 7412 | Unit |
Artificially inseminate yearling heifers This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| Level 5 | ||||||
| 18195 | Unit |
Evaluate, and recommend changes to, current milking routine and dairy design to improve efficiency of cow flow This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||