Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Agriculture unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Agriculture |
Dairy Farming |
18199, 24549, 24550, 28937, 28940, 28941 |
|
Farming Skills |
575, 28920, 28922-28924 |
|
|
General Agriculture |
28921 |
|
|
Livestock Husbandry |
28971-28980 |
|
|
On-farm Milk Quality |
28938, 28939 |
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
These unit standards were reviewed alongside the review of the New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Livestock Husbandry) (Dairy, and Meat and Fibre) (Level 3) [Ref: 2214], New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting) (Level 3) [Ref: 2216], and New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Pastoral Livestock Production) (Level 3) [Ref: 2217].
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
· 25 unit standards were reviewed and content checked for currency, and to reflect current industry requirements.
· Unit standards 18199, 24549, 24550, 28921, 28922, 28923, 28924, 28937, 28938, 28940, 28941, 28975, 28976, 28977 were reviewed and replaced by eight new unit standards.
· Eight new unit standards were developed relating to milking dairy livestock, operation of a farm dairy, dairy effluent systems, livestock health problems soil and pasture management, livestock feeding and water supply, and care of young livestock at Level 3.
· Titles and credits were reviewed and updated where appropriate.
Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
|
Domain |
On-farm Milk Quality |
3-5 |
Standard |
32011 |
3 |
|
Standards |
18199 |
3 |
Standard |
32010 |
3 |
|
28937 |
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|
Standards |
24549 |
3 |
Standard |
32011 |
3 |
|
24550 |
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|
28938 |
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|
Standards |
28921 |
3 |
Standard |
32090 |
3 |
|
Standards |
28922 |
3 |
Standard |
32089 |
3 |
|
Standards |
28923 |
3 |
Standard |
32092 |
3 |
|
28924 |
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|
Standard |
28976 |
3 |
Standard |
32009 |
3 |
|
Standards |
28979 |
3 |
Standard |
32091 |
3 |
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 > Dairy Farming
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
18199 28937 32010 |
Identify and treat milking problems in dairy livestock Milk dairy livestock Assist with milking, identify and report problems associated with milking dairy livestock |
3 3 3 |
10 10 10 |
C C |
|
28940
28941
32008 |
Demonstrate understanding of a dairy effluent management system Assist with the operation and maintenance of a dairy effluent management system Demonstrate knowledge of dairy effluent systems and assist with dairy effluent management |
3
3
3 |
10
10
10 |
C
C |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture
|
ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
24549
24550
28938
32011 |
Dairy Farming Dairy Farming On-farm Milk Quality Dairy Farming |
Clean the milking plant, vats or silos, dairy and yards Apply knowledge of the operation of a farm dairy to milk harvesting Assist with the maintenance of a milking plant and farm dairy equipment Assist with the operation of a farm dairy for milk harvesting |
3
3
3
3 |
9
6
5
10 |
C
C
C |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
575 |
Use and care for farm horses |
3 |
7 10 |
B |
|
28920 |
Demonstrate understanding of factors which contribute to pastoral livestock feed demand Demonstrate knowledge of factors which contribute to pastoral livestock feed demand |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
28922
32089 |
Demonstrate understanding of pasture management in a pastoral livestock workplace Demonstrate knowledge of and assist with pasture management practices to maintain quality, growth and utilisation |
3
3 |
12
10 |
C |
|
28923
28924
32092 |
Assist with feeding pastoral livestock to meet production targets Assist with supplying water to livestock in a pastoral livestock workplace Assist with feeding and supplying water to pastoral livestock to meet production targets |
3
3
3 |
8
5
5 |
C
C |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > General Agriculture
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
28921
32090 |
Demonstrate understanding of soil management to increase production in a primary industry workplace Demonstrate knowledge of soils and assist with soil management practices |
3
3 |
12
10 |
C |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Livestock Husbandry
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
28971 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock reproductive processes and practices Describe livestock reproductive processes and practices |
3 |
6
5 |
B |
|
28972 |
Assist with livestock mating and mating management |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
28973 |
Assist with livestock parturition |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
28974 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock selection for increased productivity Describe livestock selection for increased productivity |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
28975
28976
28977
32009 |
Demonstrate understanding of livestock anatomy, physiology, behaviour and animal welfare obligations Recognise, and assist with treatment of, livestock health problems Assist with implementation of livestock preventative health programmes Assist with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of livestock health problems |
3
3
3
3 |
6
10
10
16 |
C
C
C |
|
28978 |
Demonstrate understanding of biosecurity relating to livestock Demonstrate knowledge of biosecurity relating to livestock |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
28979 32091 |
Assist with rearing of young dairy stock Assist with neonatal care and weaning of livestock in a dairy farming operation |
3 3 |
10 5 |
C |
|
28980 |
Assist with rearing of young stock from birth until first mating, sale or slaughter |
3 |
10 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > On-Farm Milk Quality
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
28939 |
Understand the risks to on-farm milk quality and assist with implementing solutions to milk quality problems Demonstrate knowledge of risks to on-farm milk quality and assist with implementing solutions to milk quality problems |
3 |
10 |
B |