Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Agriculture unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Agriculture |
Agribusiness Management |
28850, 28851 |
Agricultural Resource Maintenance |
28853 |
|
Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery |
28852 |
|
Dairy Farming |
28854 |
|
Farming Skills |
28856, 28857, 28858, 28859, 29491 |
|
On-farm Milk Quality |
28855 |
The Primary ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published February 2020
Planned review date December 2024
Summary
The above unit standards were reviewed to align with the review of the New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Level 4) with strands in Arable Farming, Dairy Farming, Breeding Livestock Farming, and Non-Breeding Livestock Farming [Ref: 2212].
Consultation was carried out in June 2019 where providers with consent to assess had the opportunity to give feedback via an online survey. This feedback was addressed where appropriate.
Main changes
· 11 unit standards were reviewed to reflect current industry requirements.
· New unit standards 32012 and 32013 were developed relating to environmental management planning, and coordinating agribusiness activities in the primary industry at Level 4.
· Unit standard 28853 was expired as it is no longer required.
· Titles were updated for unit standards 28850, 28851, 28852, 28854, 28855, 28856, 28857, 28858, 28859 and 29491.
The Category D unit standard will expire at the end of December 2022
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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 |
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agribusiness Management
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
28850 |
Benchmark own farm's physical performance against industry high performers Benchmark own farm’s physical performance against primary industry performance targets |
4 |
10 |
B |
28851 |
Produce regular management reports on routine farming activities Produce routine management reports to inform decision making for a farm production system |
4 |
10 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Resource Maintenance
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
28853 |
Assist with managing the environmental impacts of a primary industry production operation |
4 |
15 |
D |
32012 |
Develop, implement and monitor a farm environment plan |
4 |
10 |
New |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
28852 |
Implement a routine maintenance schedule of vehicles, plant, machinery and equipment in a primary industry workplace Carry out a routine maintenance schedule for vehicles, plant, machinery and equipment in a primary industry workplace |
4 |
10 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Dairy Farming
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
28854 |
Supervise milk harvesting to optimise efficiency and yield Manage milk harvesting to optimise efficiency and milking performance outcomes |
4 |
10 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
28856 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock health management strategies and implement a livestock health plan Describe livestock health management strategies, and implement and monitor a livestock health plan |
4 |
20 |
B |
28857 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock mating management strategies and implement a livestock mating plan Describe livestock mating management strategies, and implement, monitor and evaluate a livestock mating plan |
4 |
10 |
B |
28858 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock parturition management strategies and implement a farm parturition plan Describe livestock parturition management strategies, and implement and monitor a farm parturition plan |
4 |
10 |
B |
28859 |
Demonstrate understanding of pasture production methods and implement a pastoral livestock feeding plan Describe pasture production methods, and implement and monitor a pastoral livestock feeding plan |
4 |
20 |
B |
29491 |
Implement a livestock farming production plan Implement and monitor a livestock farming production plan |
4 |
15 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > On-farm Milk Quality
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
28855 |
Supervise milk harvesting to optimise milk quality on a dairy farm Manage milk harvesting to optimise milk quality on a dairy farm |
4 |
10 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Primary Sector > Primary Sector Core Skills
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
32013 |
Coordinate agribusiness activities |
4 |
5 |
New |