Unit of competency Outline
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Assist agricultural crop maintenance
Assist agricultural crop maintenance
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBAC202A
AHCBAC202A
State Code
D6707
D6707
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/12/2011
Field of Education
050101 - Agricultural Science
Original Release Date
22/12/2011
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit covers the process of providing assistance to others in maintaining agricultural crops and defines the standard required to: prepare machinery, equipment and tools to maintain crops; assist with cropping duties including weed control, pest and disease control, crop nutrition and paddock maintenance; report the presence of weeds, pests and disease in crops; record the details of crop maintenance.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for agricultural crop maintenance operations
- 1.1. Instructions about crop maintenance activities are interpreted and clarified with the supervisor.
- 1.2. Machinery, equipment and tools are selected and prepared for the task being undertaken.
- 1.3. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed and reported to the supervisor.
- 1.4. The environmental implications of the crop maintenance plan are identified and discussed with the supervisor.
- 1.5. Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
2. Prepare for crop maintenance operations
- 2.1. Machinery and vehicles are fuelled and routine checks are made for oil levels, tyre pressures, water levels and greasing points.
- 2.2. Instructions are received concerning location of the day's work, special operating instructions or work procedures.
3. Carry out maintenance operations
- 3.1. Assistance is provided with the crop weed control program.
- 3.2. Assistance is provided with the crop pest and disease control program.
- 3.3. Assistance is provided with the crop nutrition program.
- 3.4. Assistance is provided with paddock maintenance duties.
- 3.5. Assistance is provided with irrigation duties where appropriate.
4. Complete maintenance operation
- 4.1. Tools and equipment are cleaned and sterilised according to the manufacturer's specifications, enterprise procedures and regulations.
- 4.2. All containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris are disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with enterprise requirements.
- 4.3. All required workplace records are completed accurately and promptly in accordance with enterprise requirements.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Agricultural crops may include:
canola
wheat
hay
barley
oats
rice
triticale
maize
millet
chickpeas
cotton
faba beans
lucerne
lupins
pigeon peas
sorghum
soybean
sugar
sunflower
other crops grown as part of a broadacre mixed farming enterprise not specifically named as horticultural crops.
Crop maintenance activities may include:
soil preparation
weed and pest control
crop nutrition
irrigation
sowing.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Agricultural crops may include:
canola
wheat
hay
barley
oats
rice
triticale
maize
millet
chickpeas
cotton
faba beans
lucerne
lupins
pigeon peas
sorghum
soybean
sugar
sunflower
other crops grown as part of a broadacre mixed farming enterprise not specifically named as horticultural crops.
Crop maintenance activities may include:
soil preparation
weed and pest control
crop nutrition
irrigation
sowing.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
prepare machinery, equipment and tools to maintain crops
assist with cropping duties including weed control, pest and disease control, crop nutrition and paddock maintenance
report the presence of weeds, pests and disease in crops
record the details of crop maintenance.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
prepare machinery, equipment and tools to maintain crops
assist with cropping duties including weed control, pest and disease control, crop nutrition and paddock maintenance
report the presence of weeds, pests and disease in crops
record the details of crop maintenance.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3400 | RTE2029A | Assist agricultural crop maintenance | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAM99 | AHCBAC202 | Assist agricultural crop maintenance | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D451 | AHC20110 | Certificate II in Agriculture | Qualification |