Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop a plant health and management program
- Plant health issues are identified from published data, historical records and industry consultation.
- Management issues are defined relative to desired quality, quantity and productivity requirements of marketing and production plans.
- The program is developed which defines enterprise guidelines and specific responsibilities of operational elements to achieve required outcomes.
- The program is communicated effectively, and systems are established to monitor business goals.
- Professional assistance is sought where appropriate.
- Information is assessed to determine potential key information for input to planning decisions.
- The environmental implications of chemical use, alternative methods and non-chemical preventative methods are considered and documented.
- Determine plant health strategies
- Information gathered is analysed for suitable approaches to plant health management.
- Strategies are considered in the light of their impacts.
- Strategies for plant health management are determined to integrate the most suitable methods with the proposed plants and the existing soil types.
- Environmental controls are established and specifically included in the plan.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed, and suitable controls are incorporated into the plan.
- Provide input to other planning processes
- Details regarding plant health management strategies are used as input to other organisational planning processes.
- Information regarding other planning processes is collected and used to inform the plant health management planning process.
- Information about the range of planning processes is communicated verbally and/or in writing according to the requirements of the circumstances and the people involved.
- Determine scheduling and key responsibilities
- Scheduling for plant health management is determined taking the range of seasonal, geographic, and resourcing factors into consideration.
- Key responsibilities for specific implementation processes are determined.
- Recordkeeping requirements are determined and procedures are put in place to ensure compliance with the range of applicable regulations.
- The strategic plan, including scheduling and key responsibilities, is clearly documented.
- The plan includes the type, format, frequency and detail of any reporting required by both manager(s) and operators.
- Monitor and adjust plant health management strategies
- The effectiveness of the plant health management strategies is evaluated at key points and adjustments made as necessary.
- Environmental impacts and OHS hazards relating to plant health management are identified, monitored and risk assessed and managed throughout the implementation process.
- Modifications are made to the strategy as and when necessary for environmental, OHS resourcing, or effectiveness reasons.
- Evaluate plant health management strategies and record result
- Data, observations and documentation from the implementation of plant health management program is analysed against the plan according to organisation guidelines.
- Recommendations for future strategies are prepared based on the analysis of the data.
- A report is prepared that documents the implementation of the strategies.