Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Horticulture unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Horticulture

Horticulture Production Management

3005, 3007, 3009, 3013, 3021, 3022

Horticulture Resources Management

3029

 

The Primary ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               September 2021

 

Summary

 

Unit standards were identified that had little or no usage in the last two years.

 

Consent to assess holders were contacted in August 2021 and notified of their pending expiry and invited to provide feedback.    

 

Main changes

 

·      Unit standards were expired due to little or no usage in the last two years, and no anticipated usage in the future.

 

Category D unit standards 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 > Horticulture > Horticulture Production Management

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

3005

Select and manage growing media for a defined horticulture operation

6

6

D

3007

Apply knowledge of plant physiology in horticulture activities

5

5

D

3009

Assess and manage plant health in horticulture operations

6

8

D

3013

Manage daily requirements of a defined horticulture crop

5

6

D

3021

Apply knowledge of propagation techniques in the production of specific plant material

5

6

D

3022

Manage provision of plant material for a horticulture operation

6

5

D

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Horticulture Resources Management

3029

Interpret contract documentation and manage horticulture contracts

6

6

D