Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Agriculture unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Agriculture |
Arable Farming |
869, 24617, 24618 |
Cattle Farming |
19073, 25372, 25374 |
|
Dairy Farming |
23788, 23790, 23793, 23795, 24547 |
|
Farming Skills |
15, 574, 584, 19108, 19109, 19120, 19122, 19123, 24625, 24632, 24633, 24635-24637 |
|
General Agriculture |
576, 19141, 19373, 20792, 21442, 21443 |
|
On-farm Milk Quality |
23787, 23794, 25371 |
|
Sheep Farming |
578, 19159, 24639, 24640 |
Muka Tangata – People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published January 2022
Summary
Unit standards were identified that had little or no usage in the last two years.
Consent to assess holders were contacted in October 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 > Agriculture > Arable Farming
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
869 |
Demonstrate knowledge of arable farm production |
4 |
6 |
D |
24617 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the seed certification process and requirements |
3 |
3 |
D |
24618 |
Demonstrate knowledge of crop establishment methods |
4 |
6 |
D |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Cattle Farming
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
19073 |
Prepare for calving and calve cows |
4 |
8 |
D |
25372 |
Develop a mating plan for a beef herd |
4 |
3 |
D |
25374 |
Prepare for, and carry out, calf marking |
4 |
8
|
D |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Dairy Farming
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
23788 |
Demonstrate knowledge of somatic cell count (SCC), and mastitis in dairy cows |
2 |
6 |
D |
23790 |
Describe milk cooling, milk cooling equipment, and milk cooler hygiene checking |
3 |
5 |
D |
23793 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, evaluate, and monitor, on-farm milking plant cleaning procedures |
3 |
2 |
D |
23795 |
Demonstrate knowledge of mastitis management in dairy cows using the SAMM plan |
3 |
6 |
D |
24547 |
Prepare equipment and treatments, restrain and treat dairy cattle, and perform drench calculations |
3 |
6 |
D |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
15 |
Describe the end use of crops and factors which affect crop yields, and interpret seed quality |
2 |
2 |
D |
574 |
Prepare and harvest hay or silage |
3 |
5 |
D |
584 |
Demonstrate knowledge of livestock effluent management |
4 |
4 |
D |
19108 |
Identify a feed surplus and supervise its conservation |
4 |
6 |
D |
19109 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the sale and purchase of livestock |
4 |
5 |
D |
19120 |
Set up, monitor, and maintain a borderdyke irrigation system |
2 |
3 |
D |
19122 |
Set up, operate, and maintain a non-travelling spray irrigation system |
2 |
3 |
D |
19123 |
Demonstrate knowledge of irrigation systems, and calculate soil moisture and water efficiency |
4 |
4 |
D |
24625 |
Identify external body parts, ideal conformation, and conformation faults of livestock |
3 |
3 |
D |
24632 |
Rear and train a working dog |
4 |
12 |
D |
24633 |
Work a team of dogs, and maintain their health and welfare |
4 |
7 |
D |
24635 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and assist with, livestock scanning |
2 |
2 |
D |
24636 |
Describe plants in the agriculture industry |
2 |
3 |
D |
24637 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the modification of plant processes to optimise plant production |
4 |
4 |
D |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > General Agriculture
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
576 |
Demonstrate knowledge of a specific landbased primary industry |
3 |
4 |
D |
19141 |
Demonstrate knowledge of land management in primary production |
4 |
5 |
D |
19373 |
Demonstrate knowledge of fertiliser, and the implications for handling and spreading fertiliser |
3 |
2 |
D |
20792 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the factors affecting possum fur quality, and the possum product market |
2 |
2 |
D |
21442 |
Determine direction, and plan strategically, for an organisation in a rural community |
4 |
6 |
D |
21443 |
Demonstrate knowledge of primary industry organisations, and leadership roles |
3 |
4 |
D |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > On-farm Milk Quality
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
23787 |
Describe the impact of dairy cattle health on milk quality, records, and milk withholding period |
2 |
6 |
D |
23794 |
Describe the use of medicines and dairy cattle treatment products, and complete records |
3 |
4 |
D |
25371 |
Develop, implement and monitor an on-farm mastitis management plan and develop procedure documents |
5 |
25 |
D |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Sheep Farming
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
578 |
Kill and prepare a sheep for dog food |
3 |
5 |
D |
19159 |
Demonstrate knowledge of sheep mating management practices |
4 |
4 |
D |
24639 |
Describe how the wearing of sheep teeth affects productivity, and inspect and age sheep teeth |
2 |
3 |
D |
24640 |
Plan a route, and muster and drove a mob of sheep |
3 |
12 |
D |