Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review and Revision of Agriculture and Rural Contracting unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Agriculture

Agribusiness Management

21398, 29542

 

General Agriculture

20793, 20794, 20795, 20797, 23542, 23543, 24544, 24545, 29414

Rural Contracting

Agrichemical Application

6240

 

Muka Tangata – People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council has completed the revision and review of the unit standards listed above.  The revised standard is in bold.

 

Date new versions published                                                               August 2022

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2027

Planned review date for revised standard (no change)                     December 2024

 

Summary

 

Muka Tangata – People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council reviewed Agriculture and Rural Contracting unit standards to ensure they remained fit for purpose.

 

The Agriculture unit standards above were reviewed according to the mandatory review cycle.  Agrichemical Application unit standard 6240 was reviewed in October 2019, however errors were noted on publication and it was revised.  Further amendments recommended by industry to selected unit standards in this suite were made to ensure they are fit for purpose.

                                                  

Consultation was carried out in May 2022 where consent to assess holders and stakeholders had the opportunity to give comment on the email sent asking for feedback to amendments.  This feedback was addressed where appropriate.

 

Main changes

 

Reviewed unit standards

·         Titles were amended for three unit standards to better align with the content.

·         Guidance information was amended for unit standards to reflect changes to format requirements.

·         Credit values of two unit standards were increased to more accurately reflect the time required for successful achievement.

·         Some performance criteria and range statements were amended to ensure unit standards remained fit for purpose.

 

Revised unit standard 6240

·         The range ‘liquid and gel’ was removed from Outcome 2 and 4 to ensure consistency of assessment with agrichemical application.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2023

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2024

 

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

21398

Analyse agribusiness data using computer software

4

8

D

29542

Develop a sustainable environmental management plan for an agribusiness

5

12

15

B

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > General Agriculture

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20793

Skin possums for possum fur recovery

3

4

B

20794

Hand pluck possums for possum fur recovery

2

2

B

20795

Machine pluck possums for possum fur recovery

2

2

B

20797

Demonstrate knowledge of farm practices and farm animal behaviour

Describe farm practices and farm animal behaviour

2

3

B

23542

Identify factors, and describe how to manage factors, that contribute to injury in in a rural workplace

Describe personal and external factors, and strategies to manage factors, that contribute to injury in a rural workplace

3

4

 

5

B

23543

Describe compliance requirements, and develop a health and safety plan, for a rural workplace

4

6

B

24544

Analyse soil health status, and determine on-farm strategies for improvement

Evaluate soil health status, and determine on-farm strategies for improvement

4

5

B

24545

Plan cultivation for a crop or pasture, and monitor the results of cultivation

4

7

D

29414

Describe and use a Global Positioning System (GPS) for a specified rural activity

Describe and use a Global Positioning System for a specified rural activity

3

2

B

 

Revised Standard

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Rural Contracting > Agrichemical Application

ID

Title

Level

Credit

6240

Prepare to apply, and apply, agrichemicals to control aquatic weeds

4

20