The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Plan for forage conservation
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Determine the resource needs and end use requirements of forage conservation in the farm production system. Completed |
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Define forage conservation options and cost benefit. Completed |
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Select appropriate paddocks for forage conservation with regard to species selection and target growth stage. Completed |
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Select appropriate forage conservation machinery, equipment and personal protective equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and industry practice. Completed |
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Ensure safe access to paddocks for harvesting and transport machinery. Completed |
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Plan and prepare storage facility/system for selected forage conservation method. Completed |
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Identify and minimise potential environmental impacts of forage conservation activities. Completed |
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Negotiate contracts and costs including crop inputs, machinery, harvest area and storage sites where applicable. Completed |
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Communicate details of work activities with workers and/or contractors where applicable. Completed |
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Prepare paddocks for forage conservation
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Identify need for fertiliser, irrigation, weed control and grazing or slashing before closing paddock to stock at appropriate time. Completed |
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Identify optimum time for harvest of key species. Completed |
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Monitor and control weeds, pests and diseases. Completed |
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Oversee forage harvesting operations
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Establish dry matter targets for the selected method of forage conservation. Completed |
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Monitor seasonal and current weather conditions to determine optimum time for harvest and to ensure quality. Completed |
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Assess condition and dry matter content of the crop throughout the harvesting operation. Completed |
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Select harvesting and conditioning machinery based on weather conditions and forage drying targets. Completed |
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Ensure that harvesting activities are conducted in a safe, controlled and efficient manner. Completed |
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Ensure that baling, wrapping, compacting, sealing and/or storage of forage is in accordance with storage plan. Completed |
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Ensure that forage is safely loaded, transported and stored in accordance with OHS and quality requirements and to minimise spoilage and the risk of combustion. Completed |
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Complete operation
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Complete records in accordance with quality assurance requirements and industry practice. Completed |
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Ensure waste and debris is disposed of to minimise environmental impact. Completed |
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Ensure that machinery and ancillary equipment is cleaned and serviced in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, OHS requirements and industry practice. Completed |
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Conduct quality checks on stored forage. Completed |
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Monitor and minimise environmental impacts of forage conservation activities including concentration of nutrients at field out areas and effluent run-off. Completed |
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