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