FIELD AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Review of Apiculture unit standards 19883-19893 and 20249-20258
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Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
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Agriculture |
Apiculture |
19883-19893, 20249-20258 |
The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation (Agriculture ITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published August 2009
Planned review date December 2014
Summary of review and consultation process
The unit standards were reviewed as they had reached their planned review date and changes were required to reflect changes in the industry.
During 2008 a review meeting was convened with the apiculture industry committee. The committee was made up of practising beekeepers from the beekeeping industry, an entymology scientist, and training providers.
Follow up from the review meeting included two cycles of email consultation and teleconferences with members of the apiculture industry committee and New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) personnel, regarding food safety regulations and standards.
The review process included the opportunity for wider industry and public comment and feedback via the Agriculture ITO's web-site. Changes were considered by the apiculture industry committee and incorporated if considered valid.
Final versions of the reviewed apiculture unit standards were endorsed by the apiculture industry committee, and signed off by the President of the New Zealand Beekeeper's Association who was involved with all stages of the review.
Main changes resulting from the review
· References and contact details in special notes were updated.
· Standard 19891 has been replaced by standards 25889 and 25890 to reflect the fact not everyone has access to commercial honey extractors and manual honey extraction is still an acceptable way to extract honey.
· Standard 20252 has been replaced by standards 25891 and 25892 because the industry needs to be aware of the process for rearing queens but not everyone has access to the actual rearing facilities.
· Standard 19884 was updated with the inclusion of plastic frames in the performance criteria and the special note definition for frames has been deleted.
· Varroa mite check has been added to standard 19887.
· Food Safety Programme requirements have been added to standard 20251.
· Element 3 has been deleted from standard 20255 as evaluating beehives for pollination programmes is no longer required.
· New standards 25893, 25894, 25895, 25896, 25897, 25898, and 25899 have been written to cover gaps identified during the review process.
The unit standards categorised as category C will expire at the end of December 2010.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on existing qualifications
Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.
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Affected |
The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard |
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Not materially affected |
The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification |
The following Agriculture Industry Training Organisation qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2009.
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Qualification title |
Classification or standard in the qualification |
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National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 2) [Ref: 1036] |
19887, 19891 |
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National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) [Ref: 1069] |
20252, 20256 |
Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id | |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced | |
Subfield Agriculture
Domain Apiculture
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
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19883 |
Demonstrate knowledge of beehive, and beehive frame assembly and repair |
2 |
2 |
B |
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19884 |
Construct and repair beehives, and beehive frames |
2 |
4 |
B |
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19885 |
Open and close a beehive, work in an apiary, and feed a beehive |
2 |
5 |
B |
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19886 |
Demonstrate knowledge of disease in the bee colony |
2 |
3 |
B |
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19887 |
Identify disease in a bee colony, and carry out apiary site management in the presence of disease Identify disease in a bee colony, and conduct apiary site management in the presence of disease |
2 |
3
4 |
B |
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19888 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand beekeeping industry, and career and training opportunities |
2 |
2 |
B |
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19889 |
Prepare a beehive for wintering |
2 |
2 |
B |
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19890 |
Requeen a beehive |
2 |
3 |
B |
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19891
25889 25890 |
Remove honey from beehives, and assist with extraction of honey and product processing Remove honey supers from beehives Assist with the commercial extraction of honey and product processing |
3
3 3 |
6
3 4 |
C |
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19892 |
Shift beehives |
2 |
3 |
B |
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19893 |
Describe physical characteristics of bees and their behaviour |
2 |
3 |
B |
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20249 |
Manipulate beehives in spring, evaluate queen performance, and requeen beehives |
4 |
7 |
B |
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20250 |
Demonstrate knowledge of endemic and exotic bee diseases, disorders, pests, and conditions |
3 |
6 |
B |
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20251 |
Use and maintain a honey processing plant |
4 |
7 |
B |
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20252 25891 25892 |
Rear queen bees Describe the process of rearing queen bees Rear queen bees |
4 4 4 |
9 3 6 |
C |
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20253 |
Plan, manage beehives for, and evaluate, pollination programmes Plan and manage beehives for pollination programmes |
4 |
9
6 |
B |
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20254 |
Demonstrate knowledge of plants and their role in beekeeping |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
20255 |
Describe the role of bees in pollination |
3 |
3 |
B |
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20256 |
Describe the production of beehive products |
3 |
6 7 |
B |
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20257 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the varroa mite and its control in the beekeeping industry |
3 |
6 |
B |
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20258 |
Demonstrate knowledge of American foulbrood (AFB) and its control in the beekeeping industry |
3 |
6 |
B |
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25893 |
Describe bee feeding, feeders and types of bee feed |
2 |
2 |
New |
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25894 |
Carry out manual extraction of honey and product processing |
3 |
3 |
New |
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25895 |
Artificially inseminate queen honey bees |
5 |
4 |
New |
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25896 |
Demonstrate knowledge of honey grading, creaming, and packing |
3 |
2 |
New |
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25897 |
Describe risk management programmes (RMPs) and the Code of Practice (COP) for honey houses |
4 |
6 |
New |
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25898 |
Describe the export system and certification requirements for bee producers and bee products |
3 |
3 |
New |
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25899 |
Describe honey bees, beehives, bee stings, bee diseases, and honey harvesting and processing |
2 |
2 |
New |