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Evidence Guide: AHCBEK404 - Provide bee pollination services

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AHCBEK404 - Provide bee pollination services

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

Assess pollination service requirement

  1. confirm with client the pollination services to be provided
  2. Determine number and types of colonies required for crop
  3. Assess strength and condition of bee colonies for their suitability for use as crop pollinators
  4. Assess risk of pollination problems with client and agree and establish process to monitor risk
  5. Provide technical information to client
confirm with client the pollination services to be provided

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Determine number and types of colonies required for crop

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Assess strength and condition of bee colonies for their suitability for use as crop pollinators

Completed
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Assess risk of pollination problems with client and agree and establish process to monitor risk

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Provide technical information to client

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Price and formalise agreement for pollination services

  1. Identify and calculate costs in providing pollination services
  2. Confirm with client the price for pollination services
  3. Make and document formal agreement with client
Identify and calculate costs in providing pollination services

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Confirm with client the price for pollination services

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Make and document formal agreement with client

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Monitor pollination performance of bee colonies

  1. Liaise with client on spraying programmes
  2. Monitor crop within appropriate timeframe for evidence of bee foraging and pollination efficiency
  3. Take remedial action where required
  4. Demonstrate hive strength and condition to client
  5. Maintain swarm control
  6. Carry out bee husbandry practices
Liaise with client on spraying programmes

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Monitor crop within appropriate timeframe for evidence of bee foraging and pollination efficiency

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Take remedial action where required

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Demonstrate hive strength and condition to client

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Maintain swarm control

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Carry out bee husbandry practices

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Comply with industry and legislative requirement

  1. Obtain appropriate health certificates and permits where bees are to be moved across state borders
  2. Follow appropriate pollination code of practice
  3. Comply with all Apiary Acts and other relevant Acts and regulations and local government regulations affecting beekeeping
Obtain appropriate health certificates and permits where bees are to be moved across state borders

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Follow appropriate pollination code of practice

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Comply with all Apiary Acts and other relevant Acts and regulations and local government regulations affecting beekeeping

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess pollination service requirement

1.1 confirm with client the pollination services to be provided

1.2 Determine number and types of colonies required for crop

1.3 Assess strength and condition of bee colonies for their suitability for use as crop pollinators

1.4 Assess risk of pollination problems with client and agree and establish process to monitor risk

1.5 Provide technical information to client

2. Price and formalise agreement for pollination services

2.1 Identify and calculate costs in providing pollination services

2.2 Confirm with client the price for pollination services

2.3 Make and document formal agreement with client

3. Monitor pollination performance of bee colonies

3.1 Liaise with client on spraying programmes

3.2 Monitor crop within appropriate timeframe for evidence of bee foraging and pollination efficiency

3.3 Take remedial action where required

3.4 Demonstrate hive strength and condition to client

3.5 Maintain swarm control

3.6 Carry out bee husbandry practices

4. Comply with industry and legislative requirement

4.1 Obtain appropriate health certificates and permits where bees are to be moved across state borders

4.2 Follow appropriate pollination code of practice

4.3 Comply with all Apiary Acts and other relevant Acts and regulations and local government regulations affecting beekeeping

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess pollination service requirement

1.1 confirm with client the pollination services to be provided

1.2 Determine number and types of colonies required for crop

1.3 Assess strength and condition of bee colonies for their suitability for use as crop pollinators

1.4 Assess risk of pollination problems with client and agree and establish process to monitor risk

1.5 Provide technical information to client

2. Price and formalise agreement for pollination services

2.1 Identify and calculate costs in providing pollination services

2.2 Confirm with client the price for pollination services

2.3 Make and document formal agreement with client

3. Monitor pollination performance of bee colonies

3.1 Liaise with client on spraying programmes

3.2 Monitor crop within appropriate timeframe for evidence of bee foraging and pollination efficiency

3.3 Take remedial action where required

3.4 Demonstrate hive strength and condition to client

3.5 Maintain swarm control

3.6 Carry out bee husbandry practices

4. Comply with industry and legislative requirement

4.1 Obtain appropriate health certificates and permits where bees are to be moved across state borders

4.2 Follow appropriate pollination code of practice

4.3 Comply with all Apiary Acts and other relevant Acts and regulations and local government regulations affecting beekeeping

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

assess hive condition and suitability for pollination

calculate strength and numbers of bee colonies required to pollinate crop

identify suitable locations within crop or site for hive placement

manage the pollination process by honey bee colonies

monitor chemical use near hives

monitor climate and weather

monitor hive activity on target crop

negotiate a price for pollination with a customer.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

chemicals used on crops to be pollinated and available alternatives

environmental and climatic factors affecting bee foraging behaviour and pollination

essential elements of a valid contract

how to manage the health and performance of bee colonies

pollination requirements of major crops in locality of operation, including nearby crops and plants that may be more attractive to foraging bees

the nutrition and water requirements of bees

where to locate colonies to maximise pollination

how to negotiate a price and formalise an agreement for pollination services.

Range Statement