Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Assess and manage risks to freshwater from horticultural production (Micro-credential) | |||
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Qualification Type | Micro-credential | |||
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Level | 4 | |||
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Credits | 10 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
This micro-credential has been developed to upskill horticulture ākonga/learners' awareness of freshwater values and uses and the potential risks posed by horticultural production systems on values and uses. It is aimed at growers, horticulture advisors, auditors, and horticulture ākonga/learners.
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Graduate profile |
On successful completion of this micro-credential ākonga/learners will be able to assess and manage risk factors of horticultural production systems that contribute to freshwater risks
Learners/ākonga will be skilled in: - Identifying and assessing on-farm biophysical and management risk factors that contribute to freshwater risk from horticultural production systems - Identifying and recommending practices to manage risk factors that contribute to freshwater risks from horticultural production systems. Learners/ākonga will have an awareness of: - Potential impacts of horticultural production on a range of freshwater values and uses. - Potential benefits of mitigating risk to freshwater. Graduates will be capable of working without supervision. |
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Education pathways |
This micro-credential may also lead on to a range of other primary sector qualifications including:
- Certificate in Organic Horticulture (Level 4) [Ref: TF0849] - Certificate in Organic Horticulture Knowledge (Level 4) [Ref: TF0851] - Certificate in Advanced Arboriculture (Level 4) [Ref: TF0918] - Kai Oranga (Kaupae Tuawhā) (Level 4) [Ref: 3795] - New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Services with strands in Amenity, Arboriculture, Cemetery, Garden Centre, Landscape Design, Landscape Construction, and Sports Turf (Level 4) [Ref: 2674] - New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production with strands in Fruit Production, Indoor Crop Production, Nursery Production, Outdoor Crop Production, Post-Harvest, and Wine Growing (Level 4) [Ref: 2676] - New Zealand Certificate in Agrichemical Application with strands in Aquatic, Broadacre, Tree and Vine Horticultural, Targeted Weed Control, and Total Vegetation Control (Level 4) [Ref: 3984] - New Zealand Certificate in Irrigation System Management (Level 4) [Ref: 2556] |
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Entry Requirements |
It is expected that providers refer to the below requirements when developing programme entry requirements
- It would be expected that ākonga/learners for this micro-credential will be involved with the horticulture industry as either a student, grower, horticulture advisor, or auditor. - Ākonga/Learners require sufficient levels of literacy and numeracy to allow them to read and understand course material and resources, and complete assessment tasks. - Providers will support ākonga/learners during delivery to ensure they have the level of literacy and numeracy required. - For ākonga/learners who do not have English as their first language, the level of English language skills required is equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5 in General or Academic, with no band score lower than 5. Further information on language proficiency requirements can be found in the Programme Approval, Recognition and Accreditation Rules, available from NZQA. |
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Education Organisation | 2 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |||
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Developed By | Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 5055 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2024-08-23 08:43:15.707 | |||
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Next Review | 2028-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
- Understanding the current state of a local river or stream.
- monitoring sites for states and trends e.g. nitrates, phosphorous, sediment and E. coli - Freshwater values and uses. - Ecosystem health e.g. native or threatened species and habitats - Cultural value/uses e.g. supporting practices of manaakitanga and mahinga kai - Impact of farming activities - Cultivation and other soil disturbance - Examination of soil types to determine their vulnerability to erosion. - Effect of rainfall as well as slope and soil types. - Nutrient use - Importance of nutrients for plant growth. - Processes by which nutrients can be lost to freshwater - Nutrient use risk factors for an operation - Irrigation use - Efficiency of various irrigation systems - Farm drains, Washwater and greenhouse nutrient discharges - Activities associated with greenhouse discharges that may be subject to local council rules. - Use of decision and analytical tools (including industry codes of practice and other industry guidance) to analyse on-farm biophysical and management risk factors Examples of record keeping evidence for: - Cultivation and other soil disturbance - Nutrient use - Irrigation use - Farm drains - Wastewater and greenhouse nutrient discharges |
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