Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Rural Contracting unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Rural Contracting |
Agrichemical Application |
17232 |
|
Agricultural Contracting |
6255, 6264, 6273, 6276, 6278, 6290, 19569-19571, 19577, 19578, 23623, 23625, 23629, 23633, 23635, 23636, 23638, 23639, 28780-28785 |
Connexis Infrastructure ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published August 2021
Planned review date December 2026
Summary
The purpose of this review was to align fourteen unit standards with version 2 of the New Zealand Certificate in Rural Contracting (Level 3), with strands in Crop Production, Harvesting, and Mechanical Vegetation Control [Ref: 2728-2] and to review twelve unit standards overdue for review. The industry reference group identified changes were required to update industry requirements.
The unit standard review process involved consultation with Rural Contractors New Zealand, the industry reference group, and technical advisers from August 2020 to May 2021. Industry feedback was received by email, from Rural Contractors New Zealand and the industry reference group.
Main changes
· Guidance information, legislation, performance criteria and range statements were updated in line with current industry requirements.
· Titles were amended for unit standards 19578 and 23635 to better reflect outcomes.
· Credit totals for unit standards 6255, 6276, 19570, 19571, 23623, 23629, 23633, 28780, 28784, and 28785, were amended for the industry recommendation of 1500 hours of training and assessment to operate rural plant.
· Credits for 6273, 23625, and 23639, were amended to align with current industry requirements for training and assessment for rural contractors.
· Levels for unit standards 6273, 23623 and 23633 were amended from level four to level three to align with current industry requirements for training and assessment of rural contractors.
· Outcome 2 hand test foraging was removed from unit standard 23635 as hand foraging is no longer an industry requirement.
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 > Rural Contracting > Agrichemical Application
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
17232 |
Determine application rates for agrichemicals |
3 |
4 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting
|
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
|
6255 |
Drive a wheel tractor towing a heavy load |
3 |
6 15 |
B |
|
6264 |
Thin shelter belts and/or plantations |
4 |
8 |
B |
|
6273 |
Demonstrate knowledge of crop production for rural contracting work |
4 3 |
15 20 |
B |
|
6276 |
Operate a precision planter for agricultural contracting |
4 |
12 15 |
B |
|
6278 |
Operate a root crop harvester |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
6290 |
Carry out landscape maintenance for agricultural contracting |
3 |
6 |
B |
|
19569 |
Sow seed for crops |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
19570 |
Operate a mower for rural contracting |
4 |
12 15 |
B |
|
19571 |
Operate a hydraulic arm mower on hedges and verges |
4 |
12 15 |
B |
|
19577 |
Perform measurements and calculations for rural contracting |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
19578 |
Describe and maintain health and safety in an agricultural contracting workplace Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety in a rural or agricultural contracting workplace |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
23623 |
Operate a mulching machine for rural contracting |
4 3 |
12 15 |
B |
|
23625 |
Transport harvested product to storage |
3 |
10 15 |
B |
|
23629 |
Operate tedders and/or rakes |
3 |
10 15 |
B |
|
23633 |
Operate a bale wrapper |
4 3 |
8 15 |
B |
|
23635 |
Demonstrate knowledge of anaerobic silage processes, and hand test forage crop prior to harvesting Demonstrate knowledge of anaerobic silage processes prior to harvesting |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
23636 |
Operate stacking equipment and machinery for silage production |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
23638 |
Prepare for, and carry out, mould-board type ploughing |
3 |
15 |
B |
|
23639 |
Store bulk grain or seed delivered from harvest |
3 |
7 15 |
B |
|
28780 |
Operate a tractor for rural contracting operations |
3 |
13 15 |
B |
|
28781 |
Cultivate soil using cultivation equipment |
3 |
15 |
B |
|
28782 |
Apply fertiliser to pasture and crops |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
28783 |
Operate a harvester |
4 |
25 |
B |
|
28784 |
Operate machinery to handle and store bales |
3 |
10 15 |
B |
|
28785 |
Operate a baler for silage or hay |
3 |
18 15 |
B |