Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare a plan for a biodynamic farming enterprise
- Work in an environmentally appropriate manner and according to work health and safety requirements and enterprise guidelines
- Identify requirements for biodynamic certification
- Incorporate personal, ecological and financial goals for a biodynamic enterprise into an enterprise plan
- Develop marketing plan for biodynamic produce which maintains product quality and integrity
- Trial research findings for biodynamic agriculture and incorporate into plans
- Develop and implement biodynamic production plan based on biodynamic principles and farm strategies
- Make and apply biodynamic field spray preparations
- Use biodynamic compost preparations, composts and liquid brews
- Use and store biodynamic compost preparations according to biodynamic principles
- Identify materials and mineral inputs for compost from farm production plan and soil analysis
- uild compost heap
- Apply biodynamic preparations to compost according to biodynamic principles
- Monitor aeration, moisture and temperature of compost heap
- Apply compost to enhance natural cycles
- Apply biodynamic principles and techniques to enhance soil and plant health
- Plan planting, harvest and pruning times according to moon rhythms and planetary patterns
- Optimise soil and plant health using biodynamic preparations, cover crops, crop rotation, mulching and composting and through application of farm-based fertility products
- Identify weeds and insect pests in enterprise
- Evaluate options for managing weeds and insects that consider natural predators, life cycles, cultural practices, soil health and the plant community
- Develop and implement plan for managing pests and weeds
- Manage animals within a biodynamic production system