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Evidence Guide: AHCBAC507A - Develop production plans for crops

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AHCBAC507A - Develop production plans for crops

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Select crop species and variety

  1. Crop types and varieties are assessed and selected for their market potential and gross margin returns for the farm environment.
  2. Most profitable cultural practices and rotations are selected consistent with disease and pest management strategies, available machinery resources, and management for sustainability of resources.
  3. Production risks are identified for each crop and strategies to address these are determined.
  4. Environmental risks are identified and strategies developed as appropriate.
Crop types and varieties are assessed and selected for their market potential and gross margin returns for the farm environment.

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Most profitable cultural practices and rotations are selected consistent with disease and pest management strategies, available machinery resources, and management for sustainability of resources.

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Production risks are identified for each crop and strategies to address these are determined.

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Environmental risks are identified and strategies developed as appropriate.

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Establish yield potential and quality specification for crop

  1. Relevant benchmark yields are sourced, where available, to assist setting target yields.
  2. Past production records are analysed to determine the key determinants of yield.
  3. Available models for calculating water use efficiency or other key determinants of yield are used, as appropriate, to assist in setting target yields.
  4. Quality specifications and target yields are established for all crops.
Relevant benchmark yields are sourced, where available, to assist setting target yields.

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Past production records are analysed to determine the key determinants of yield.

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Available models for calculating water use efficiency or other key determinants of yield are used, as appropriate, to assist in setting target yields.

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Quality specifications and target yields are established for all crops.

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Prepare crop program

  1. Proposed crop land areas are assessed for their nutrient, pest and disease status, water reserves, tillage requirements, and other factors before selecting crop variety.
  2. Records of chemical use are used, as appropriate, to assist planning to reduce chemical resistance.
  3. Crop variety is selected and paddock preparation, planting, fertilising and other treatments are planned.
  4. Optimum timing of planting, applications and treatments is determined and a calendar of operations is prepared.
  5. Cash flow budget for the cropping program is determined.
Proposed crop land areas are assessed for their nutrient, pest and disease status, water reserves, tillage requirements, and other factors before selecting crop variety.

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Records of chemical use are used, as appropriate, to assist planning to reduce chemical resistance.

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Crop variety is selected and paddock preparation, planting, fertilising and other treatments are planned.

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Optimum timing of planting, applications and treatments is determined and a calendar of operations is prepared.

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Cash flow budget for the cropping program is determined.

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Review production plan

  1. Logistical arrangements related to harvesting/transportation/marketing and other key operations are planned for the production cycle.
  2. Machinery and equipment requirements are planned and checked for the crop production cycle.
  3. Labour requirements are identified and planned for the crop production cycle.
  4. Seed, fertiliser, pest and disease treatments and other input requirements are identified.
  5. Physical and financial record keeping system is established to provide data for the analysis of crop performance, and to meet other statutory requirements including records of chemical use.
  6. Production plan is reviewed, amended where required and documented as a final plan.
Logistical arrangements related to harvesting/transportation/marketing and other key operations are planned for the production cycle.

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Machinery and equipment requirements are planned and checked for the crop production cycle.

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Labour requirements are identified and planned for the crop production cycle.

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Seed, fertiliser, pest and disease treatments and other input requirements are identified.

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Physical and financial record keeping system is established to provide data for the analysis of crop performance, and to meet other statutory requirements including records of chemical use.

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Production plan is reviewed, amended where required and documented as a final plan.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 budgets and gross margins

source and interpret relevant benchmark

information from consultants or peers

sample soils and plant tissue for testing

select crop species and variety and determine yield potential for crop

prepare individual paddock plans and a whole farm cropping plan.

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

prepare budgets and gross margins

source and interpret relevant benchmark information from consultants or peers

sample soils and plant tissue for testing

manage and monitor crop diaries and associated records

select crop species and variety

source and interpret relevant benchmark information

determine yield potential for crop

prepare crop programs

review, amend and document the production plan

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

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

Required knowledge

determinants of crop yield

cultural practices related to cropping

market prices, gross margins, cash flow budgets

benchmark performance indicators

disease and pest management for relevant crops

machinery and equipment requirements for cropping

record keeping systems (computer or non-computer).

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Crops may include

all horticultural crops

all agricultural crops.

Horticultural crops may include

all fruit

vegetables

herbs

flowers

foliage

bulbs

tubers

nuts

fungi

wild harvest plants

oils

olives

grains

seeds

hops

other specialised crops not specifically named as broadacre crops.

Agricultural crops

canola

wheat

hay

barley

oats

rice

triticale

maize

millet

chickpeas

cotton

faba beans

lucerne lupins

pigeon peas

sorghum

soybean

sunflower

other crops grown as part of a broadacre mixed farming enterprise not specifically named as horticultural crops.