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Evidence Guide: AHCORG408 - Manage on farm composting

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AHCORG408 - Manage on farm composting

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

Organise for composting

  1. Confirm composting technology, recipe and method to be used are as appropriate to raw material types and farm enterprise needs
  2. Define compost quality requirements for end product
  3. Identify composting site requirements and prepare the composting area
  4. Identify and implement measures are to manage drainage, dust, noise and odours
  5. Select and check for serviceability and safe operation machinery, equipment and materials appropriate to the job
  6. Identify and assess potential work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise risk to self and others
  7. Select, fit, use, suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)
  8. Maintain and store according to work requirements, manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures
  9. Comply with enterprise work health and safety guidelines
Confirm composting technology, recipe and method to be used are as appropriate to raw material types and farm enterprise needs

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Define compost quality requirements for end product

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Identify composting site requirements and prepare the composting area

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Identify and implement measures are to manage drainage, dust, noise and odours

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Select and check for serviceability and safe operation machinery, equipment and materials appropriate to the job

Completed
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Identify and assess potential work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise risk to self and others

Completed
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Select, fit, use, suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Maintain and store according to work requirements, manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures

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Comply with enterprise work health and safety guidelines

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Prepare raw materials and compost on farm

  1. Identify and collected raw materials and additives for composting, check to ensure compliance with enterprise procedures or organic standards if applicable; including assessment of physical or chemical contamination
  2. Pre-process raw materials into suitable forms for composting if required
  3. Mix raw materials are into suitable compost mixtures for composting according to documented recipes
  4. Handle feedstock mixtures for composting according to technology, appropriate method, and industry best practice and enterprise procedures
  5. Assign batch numbers or codes, and create batch documentation to enable tracking of batch through compost production cycle if required
Identify and collected raw materials and additives for composting, check to ensure compliance with enterprise procedures or organic standards if applicable; including assessment of physical or chemical contamination

Completed
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Pre-process raw materials into suitable forms for composting if required

Completed
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Mix raw materials are into suitable compost mixtures for composting according to documented recipes

Completed
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Handle feedstock mixtures for composting according to technology, appropriate method, and industry best practice and enterprise procedures

Completed
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Assign batch numbers or codes, and create batch documentation to enable tracking of batch through compost production cycle if required

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Manage and monitor the composting process

  1. Manage compost batches as required through the composting cycle
  2. Monitor composting batch by observation or by use of field testing equipment to maintain effective composting process through the compost cycle
  3. Maintain records for process control indicators through the compost production cycle
  4. Identify problems observed at any stage of the composting process are and take remedial action to maintain effective and consistent compost production
  5. Follow site quarantine, biosecurity protocols and farm and personal hygiene requirements are as required by enterprise guidelines
Manage compost batches as required through the composting cycle

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Monitor composting batch by observation or by use of field testing equipment to maintain effective composting process through the compost cycle

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Maintain records for process control indicators through the compost production cycle

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Identify problems observed at any stage of the composting process are and take remedial action to maintain effective and consistent compost production

Completed
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Follow site quarantine, biosecurity protocols and farm and personal hygiene requirements are as required by enterprise guidelines

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Inspect compost quality and maintain site

  1. Inspect and assess finished compost is to determine if quality indicators have been met
  2. Maintain and clean loading-shifting machinery and other processing equipment as required to avoid contamination between batches
  3. Store raw materials and finished compost products in designated areas and kept processing site clean
Inspect and assess finished compost is to determine if quality indicators have been met

Completed
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Maintain and clean loading-shifting machinery and other processing equipment as required to avoid contamination between batches

Completed
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Store raw materials and finished compost products in designated areas and kept processing site clean

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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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. Organise for composting

1.1 Confirm composting technology, recipe and method to be used are as appropriate to raw material types and farm enterprise needs

1.2 Define compost quality requirements for end product

1.3 Identify composting site requirements and prepare the composting area

1.4 Identify and implement measures are to manage drainage, dust, noise and odours

1.5 Select and check for serviceability and safe operation machinery, equipment and materials appropriate to the job

1.6 Identify and assess potential work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise risk to self and others

1.7 Select, fit, use, suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

1.8 Maintain and store according to work requirements, manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures

1.9 Comply with enterprise work health and safety guidelines

2. Prepare raw materials and compost on farm

2.1 Identify and collected raw materials and additives for composting, check to ensure compliance with enterprise procedures or organic standards if applicable; including assessment of physical or chemical contamination

2.2 Pre-process raw materials into suitable forms for composting if required

2.3 Mix raw materials are into suitable compost mixtures for composting according to documented recipes

2.4 Handle feedstock mixtures for composting according to technology, appropriate method, and industry best practice and enterprise procedures

2.5 Assign batch numbers or codes, and create batch documentation to enable tracking of batch through compost production cycle if required

3. Manage and monitor the composting process

3.1 Manage compost batches as required through the composting cycle

3.2 Monitor composting batch by observation or by use of field testing equipment to maintain effective composting process through the compost cycle

3.3 Maintain records for process control indicators through the compost production cycle

3.4 Identify problems observed at any stage of the composting process are and take remedial action to maintain effective and consistent compost production

3.5 Follow site quarantine, biosecurity protocols and farm and personal hygiene requirements are as required by enterprise guidelines

4. Inspect compost quality and maintain site

4.1 Inspect and assess finished compost is to determine if quality indicators have been met

4.2 Maintain and clean loading-shifting machinery and other processing equipment as required to avoid contamination between batches

4.3 Store raw materials and finished compost products in designated areas and kept processing site clean

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. Organise for composting

1.1 Confirm composting technology, recipe and method to be used are as appropriate to raw material types and farm enterprise needs

1.2 Define compost quality requirements for end product

1.3 Identify composting site requirements and prepare the composting area

1.4 Identify and implement measures are to manage drainage, dust, noise and odours

1.5 Select and check for serviceability and safe operation machinery, equipment and materials appropriate to the job

1.6 Identify and assess potential work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise risk to self and others

1.7 Select, fit, use, suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)

1.8 Maintain and store according to work requirements, manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures

1.9 Comply with enterprise work health and safety guidelines

2. Prepare raw materials and compost on farm

2.1 Identify and collected raw materials and additives for composting, check to ensure compliance with enterprise procedures or organic standards if applicable; including assessment of physical or chemical contamination

2.2 Pre-process raw materials into suitable forms for composting if required

2.3 Mix raw materials are into suitable compost mixtures for composting according to documented recipes

2.4 Handle feedstock mixtures for composting according to technology, appropriate method, and industry best practice and enterprise procedures

2.5 Assign batch numbers or codes, and create batch documentation to enable tracking of batch through compost production cycle if required

3. Manage and monitor the composting process

3.1 Manage compost batches as required through the composting cycle

3.2 Monitor composting batch by observation or by use of field testing equipment to maintain effective composting process through the compost cycle

3.3 Maintain records for process control indicators through the compost production cycle

3.4 Identify problems observed at any stage of the composting process are and take remedial action to maintain effective and consistent compost production

3.5 Follow site quarantine, biosecurity protocols and farm and personal hygiene requirements are as required by enterprise guidelines

4. Inspect compost quality and maintain site

4.1 Inspect and assess finished compost is to determine if quality indicators have been met

4.2 Maintain and clean loading-shifting machinery and other processing equipment as required to avoid contamination between batches

4.3 Store raw materials and finished compost products in designated areas and kept processing site clean

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:

implement and manage an on farm compost system

manage composting processes

manage a composting site

evaluate compost quality and implement remedial actions if required

implement enterprise work health and safety policies

follow site quarantine and biosecurity protocols

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

compost quality standards

basic principles of composting

different methods of composting

characteristics of a range of raw materials

fundamental characteristics of compost quality

steps in pre-processing compost materials

batch documentation techniques

site and equipment requirements for on farm composting

key process control stages critical to consistent compost production

overview of systems and technologies used in compost production, particularly as relevant to farm

characteristics and categories of a range of compost products.

relevant environmental, work health and safety legislation and regulations

record keeping requirements

site quarantine and biosecurity protocols

agro-ecological principles

principles, practices and inputs allowable under the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce if applicable

Range Statement