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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare machinery and equipment for use
  2. Prepare for agricultural crop establishment
  3. Sow the crop
  4. Complete seeding operations

Required Skills

Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe operating procedures

sow seed and apply fertiliser at the required placement and rate

identify types of weeds and insects harmful to crop establishment

perform preoperational and safety checks servicing and maintenance on machinery and equipment

calibrate operate machinery and attachdetach equipment

demonstrate emergency operating procedures in normal and adverse conditions

recognise and report machinery damage faults or malfunctions and perform minor repairs

demonstrate safe environmentally responsible and sustainable land management practices

monitor and minimise impacts to the environment associated with sowing operations

read and interpret manufacturer specifications work and maintenance plans and MSDS

obtain relevant licences and permits

clean secure and store machinery and equipment

interpret and apply task instructions

communicate with work team and supervisor

record and report equipment faults workplace hazards and accidents

assess and calculate the application of fertiliserpesticide requirements and application rates

calibrate equipment and calculate volumes consumption and servicing requirements

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

crop types preparation of seeds seeding methods and application techniques

fertiliser types rates of application and crop nutrient requirements

effects of weather conditions normal and adverse on seeding and fertilising applications

operating principles and operating methods for machinery and equipment

preoperational and safety checks servicing and maintenance procedures for seeding machinery and equipment

principles of weight distribution with regard to load shifting and vehicle movement

sustainable land management and soil conservation techniques

positive environmental practices negative environmental impacts and minimisation measures associated with seeding operations

procedures for cleaning securing and storing machinery equipment and materials

enterprise policies with regard to seeding operations and recording and reporting routines

relevant stateterritory legislation regulations and codes of practice with regard to workplace OHS and the use and control of hazardous substances

PPE and when and how it should be used

relevant stateterritory legislation and regulations with regard to licensing requirements and the use and control of machinery and equipment

Evidence Required

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 and service machinery and equipment

carry out tillage and apply preplanting treatments

carry out sowing operation and fertiliser application

monitoring the environmental impacts of establishing the crop

clean secure and store machinery and equipment

keep records of the sowing operation

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