Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
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1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a landless production system such as urban beekeeping, rooftop gardens, log-based mushrooms, aquaponics, worm farming or small scale fish farming.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to managers who work according to the principles of organic and ecological agriculture. Work is likely to be done independently and according to the requirements of the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce or agro-ecological principles.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within know parameters and use discretion and judgment in the selection, allocation and use of available resources.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Organic Production (ORG)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Manage health and welfare in the enterprise |
1.1. Consider the requirements for the enterprise being managed to ensure optimal health and welfare and implement an optimal growing environment based on Organic Standards or agro-ecological principles 1.2 Select and use varieties and genetics for the enterprise to optimise health and that match environmental conditions 1.3 Implement a nutrition program for optimal enterprise health 1.4 Monitor the enterprise constantly for health and welfare and keep records 1.5 Develop preventative health strategies for the enterprise, communicate to others working in the enterprise and implement 1.6 Use pest and disease inputs that meet relevant Organic Standards or agro-ecological principles where required 1.7 Document use of any inputs for pest and disease management. Follow restrictions if applicable on prohibited or restricted inputs for organic systems 1.8 Ensure transport and handling of organisms or produce is in compliance with organic certification requirements and animal welfare where applicable 1.9 Maintain enterprise records required for organic certification where required |
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2. Develop and implement enterprise nutrition requirements |
2.1 Determine nutrition requirements for the enterprise that takes into account seasonal variability and biological needs 2.2 Implement a nutritional strategy that ensures optimal enterprise health at all times 2.3 Use nutritional inputs in the nutrition program that meets relevant Organic Standards or agro-ecological principles 2.4 Implement good storage practises for inputs to ensure quality is maintained 2.5 Where applicable, integrate resources and nutrients from local and complementary biomass sources as part of the nutritional strategy 2.6 Keep feed records for enterprise management and to ensure compliance to Organic Standards where applicable |
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3. Develop and manage a suitable growing environment for the enterprise |
3.1 Undertake planning to ensure a suitable growing environment for the enterprise that takes into account all biological needs for the organisms 3.2 Implement and manage enterprise infrastructure to ensure optimal growing conditions and enterprise welfare at all times 3.3 Minimise waste and outputs from the enterprise by reusing and recycling by-products where possible 3.4 Monitor the growing environment and infrastructure and improve where applicable 3.5 Keep records on activities where applicable |
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4. Implement a suitable restocking or breeding program for the enterprise |
4.1 Identify suitable source of organisms or genetics for the enterprise 4.2 Ensure requirements for replacement stock for the enterprise are being met 4.3 Select and use varieties and genetics for the enterprise that match business objectives 4.4 Ensure the breeding or restocking strategy is meeting all animal welfare needs at all times where applicable 4.5 Ensure transport and handling of any source stock is in compliance with organic certification requirements and animal welfare where applicable 4.6 Implement enterprise animal welfare polices |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
New unit - No equivalent.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
