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Evidence Guide: AHCORG503 - Design and document an organic farm landscape

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AHCORG503 - Design and document an organic farm landscape

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

Source legislative requirements which impact on the management of an organic farm

  1. Identify and access applicable legislative documents and codes of practice relevant to the design and planning of an organic farming enterprise
  2. Investigate work practices and procedures which follow industry standards
  3. Identify and interpret key clauses and requirementswhich apply to organic production and marketing
  4. Identify relevant work practices and procedures which comply with regulatory requirements and codes of practice
Identify and access applicable legislative documents and codes of practice relevant to the design and planning of an organic farming enterprise

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Investigate work practices and procedures which follow industry standards

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Identify and interpret key clauses and requirementswhich apply to organic production and marketing

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Identify relevant work practices and procedures which comply with regulatory requirements and codes of practice

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Audit the natural resources and infrastructure of the property

  1. Identify and record property physical and biological characteristicsand landscape features
  2. Develop a farm soil map
  3. Determine land capability
  4. Conduct a risk analysis of the farm and adjoining land-use to determine potential compliance issues with organic standards, legislative and environmental requirements
Identify and record property physical and biological characteristicsand landscape features

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Develop a farm soil map

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Determine land capability

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Conduct a risk analysis of the farm and adjoining land-use to determine potential compliance issues with organic standards, legislative and environmental requirements

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Develop an organic landscape plan

  1. Identify key design parameters to meet financial, social and sustainability goals
  2. Develop and document key farm rules
  3. Investigate short term and long term uncertainties for the farm system
  4. Investigate design options which impact on these long term changes
  5. Identify and use appropriate design tools
  6. Develop a concept framework
Identify key design parameters to meet financial, social and sustainability goals

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Develop and document key farm rules

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Investigate short term and long term uncertainties for the farm system

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Investigate design options which impact on these long term changes

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Identify and use appropriate design tools

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Develop a concept framework

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Document the organic landscape plan

  1. Review the draft plan against the financial, social and sustainability goals
  2. Document the plan
Review the draft plan against the financial, social and sustainability goals

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Document the plan

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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. Source legislative requirements which impact on the management of an organic farm

1.1 Identify and access applicable legislative documents and codes of practice relevant to the design and planning of an organic farming enterprise

1.2 Investigate work practices and procedures which follow industry standards

1.3 Identify and interpret key clauses and requirementswhich apply to organic production and marketing

1.4 Identify relevant work practices and procedures which comply with regulatory requirements and codes of practice

2. Audit the natural resources and infrastructure of the property

2.1 Identify and record property physical and biological characteristicsand landscape features

2.2 Develop a farm soil map

2.3 Determine land capability

2.4 Conduct a risk analysis of the farm and adjoining land-use to determine potential compliance issues with organic standards, legislative and environmental requirements

3. Develop an organic landscape plan

3.1 Identify key design parameters to meet financial, social and sustainability goals

3.2 Develop and document key farm rules

3.3 Investigate short term and long term uncertainties for the farm system

3.4 Investigate design options which impact on these long term changes

3.5 Identify and use appropriate design tools

3.6 Develop a concept framework

4. Document the organic landscape plan

4.1 Review the draft plan against the financial, social and sustainability goals

4.2 Document the plan

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. Source legislative requirements which impact on the management of an organic farm

1.1 Identify and access applicable legislative documents and codes of practice relevant to the design and planning of an organic farming enterprise

1.2 Investigate work practices and procedures which follow industry standards

1.3 Identify and interpret key clauses and requirementswhich apply to organic production and marketing

1.4 Identify relevant work practices and procedures which comply with regulatory requirements and codes of practice

2. Audit the natural resources and infrastructure of the property

2.1 Identify and record property physical and biological characteristicsand landscape features

2.2 Develop a farm soil map

2.3 Determine land capability

2.4 Conduct a risk analysis of the farm and adjoining land-use to determine potential compliance issues with organic standards, legislative and environmental requirements

3. Develop an organic landscape plan

3.1 Identify key design parameters to meet financial, social and sustainability goals

3.2 Develop and document key farm rules

3.3 Investigate short term and long term uncertainties for the farm system

3.4 Investigate design options which impact on these long term changes

3.5 Identify and use appropriate design tools

3.6 Develop a concept framework

4. Document the organic landscape plan

4.1 Review the draft plan against the financial, social and sustainability goals

4.2 Document the plan

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:

source and interpret legislative requirements industry standards and codes of practice

identify compliant work practices and procedures

conduct an audit of the natural resources and infrastructure of the property

identify physical and biological characteristicsand landscape features of the property

develop farm soil map and determine land capability

develop an organic landscape plan using appropriate development tools

revise a draft plan and document the final organic landscape plan

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

applicable legislative documents and codes of practice relevant to farm landscape planning

landscape types

habitat and plant communities on farm

relationship between land shape and soil type

soil types

different categories of cultural sites

organic certification requirements

landscape hydrology

landscapes for agro-ecosystems

native habitat requirements

the requirements of the organic standard and agro-ecological principles

Range Statement