Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the process of monitoring and interpreting weather and climate conditions and assessing its likely impact on staff, crops, livestock, produce, property, natural resources, equipment and work tasks and defines the standard required to: monitor and interpret weather and climate information; communicate warnings and concerns; identify resource requirements and dangers; minimise loss and damage to staff, livestock, crops, natural resources, property, and produce; implement alternative livestock or other programs; continue to monitor weather changes. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to workers in agricultural, horticultural and land management industries. The work is likely to be carried out with limited or minimal supervision within enterprise guidelines. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Interpret weather and climate information |
1.1. Weather and climate information and warnings are regularly monitored to determine likely conditions. 1.2. Potential variations in weather and climate conditions are anticipated and assessed according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience. 1.3. Possible impacts of weather and climate on crops, livestock and work tasks are identified to determine appropriate preventative action. 1.4. Suitable preventative actions are reviewed to ensure availability of appropriate resources and responses. |
2. Carry out preventative action |
2.1. Information and advice is promptly disseminated to relevant personnel. 2.2. Preventative action is determined according to the known effects on livestock, crops and work tasks. 2.3. Actions to minimise loss and damage are implemented. 2.4. Livestock or crop management program and work schedules are adjusted and revised according to climatic changes. |
3. Monitor weather and climate |
3.1. Regular updates are accessed to determine the ongoing suitability of current programs. 3.2. Viability of livestock and crop management practices and scheduling of work tasks are reviewed to ensure suitability within meteorological conditions. 3.3. Research on forecasting techniques is undertaken to maintain currency of information. 3.4. Relevant information is documented and recorded according to enterprise requirements. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
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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:
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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. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Interpreting weather and climate conditions may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Work |
Co-requisite units
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Competency field
Competency field |