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Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program
Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCPHT404A
AHCPHT404A
State Code
D7196
D7196
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/11/2013
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
Original Release Date
28/11/2013
Nominal Hours
100
Description
This unit covers the implementation and monitoring of a horticultural crop harvesting program and defines the standard required to: organise resources for the harvest; establish strategies for pre-harvest and harvest; estimate crop quality and yield; evaluate harvest operations and outcomes; document a crop harvesting report.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan for harvesting
- 1.1. Crop maturity and quality are assessed and recorded.
- 1.2. Optimum time to harvest crop is estimated according to crop maturity assessment and customer requirements.
- 1.3. Pre-harvest treatments for control and eradication of pests are determined and carried out according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
- 1.4. Where applicable to enterprise's operations, requirements for licences or permits are identified and met.
- 1.5. Resource requirements are assessed, giving consideration to size of crop and estimated timing of harvest.
- 1.6. Labour and equipment required to carry out harvesting operations are confirmed and arranged within budgetary constraints.
- 1.7. Enterprise requirements for harvesting are identified and communicated to all harvest personnel.
- 1.8. Insurance requirements are assessed and risk management strategies planned and implemented.
- 1.9. Where applicable to enterprise's operations, requirements for fire prevention and control are identified and arranged according to OHS requirements.
2. Coordinate the harvest strategy
- 2.1. Effective communication strategies are implemented to ensure personnel safety and smooth flow of operations.
- 2.2. Harvesting operations are implemented and adjusted as required, according to factors such as market or customer requirements, weather, equipment and staff or contractor availability.
- 2.3. Equipment operation is coordinated for maximum efficiency and monitored for performance effectiveness.
- 2.4. Existing and potential hazards are identified and controlled according to OHS and enterprise requirements.
3. Complete harvest operation
- 3.1. Storage resources are located for efficient operations.
- 3.2. Strategies for drying crops are identified if necessary.
- 3.3. Work is monitored to ensure that crop is graded, packed and stored according to enterprise requirements.
- 3.4. Harvesting operations and outcomes, including resource allocation, are evaluated against harvest strategy.
- 3.5. Feedback on performance is provided to personnel under supervision.
- 3.6. Own performance is assessed, feedback on performance is sought and any required improvements are noted for future action.
- 3.7. Strategies identified, crop quality, pre-harvest treatments and outcomes of harvest are documented in a report for continual analysis and effective planning management.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Horticultural crops may include:
all fruit
vegetables
herbs
flowers
foliage
bulbs
tubers
nuts
fungi
wild harvest plants
oils
olives
grains
seeds
hops
other specialised crops not specifically named as broad acre crops.
Harvesting programs may include:
the correct use of equipment
select picking
reporting or recording tallies
removing out-of-type plants
removing rotten or immature fruit.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Horticultural crops may include:
all fruit
vegetables
herbs
flowers
foliage
bulbs
tubers
nuts
fungi
wild harvest plants
oils
olives
grains
seeds
hops
other specialised crops not specifically named as broad acre crops.
Harvesting programs may include:
the correct use of equipment
select picking
reporting or recording tallies
removing out-of-type plants
removing rotten or immature fruit.
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:
organise resources for the harvest
establish strategies for pre-harvest and harvest
estimate crop quality and yield
evaluate harvest operations and outcomes
document a crop harvesting report.
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:
organise resources for the harvest
establish strategies for pre-harvest and harvest
estimate crop quality and yield
evaluate harvest operations and outcomes
document a crop harvesting report.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S6258 | RTE4028A | Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAT81 | AHCPHT404 | Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J274 | AHC41612 | Certificate IV in Organic Farming | Qualification |
| D502 | AHC40310 | Certificate IV in Production Horticulture | Qualification |