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Evidence Guide: AHCORG506 - Manage an agroecology production system

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AHCORG506 - Manage an agroecology production system

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

Identify the farm agroecosystem functions at a systems level

  1. Identify and map energy flows through a farm agroecosystem
  2. Identify and map nutrient cycles through different parts of a farm ecosystem
  3. Identify disturbance points in the farm ecosystem succession
  4. Develop a model of the farm ecosystem and its elements
  5. Identify areas of complexity and simplicity within the farm ecosystem
  6. Identify ecosystem functions that can be used to replace the use of external inputs in the farm production systems
  7. Identify interactions between elements of farm ecosystem
  8. Assess health of existing farm ecosystems
Identify and map energy flows through a farm agroecosystem

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Identify and map nutrient cycles through different parts of a farm ecosystem

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Identify disturbance points in the farm ecosystem succession

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Develop a model of the farm ecosystem and its elements

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Identify areas of complexity and simplicity within the farm ecosystem

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Identify ecosystem functions that can be used to replace the use of external inputs in the farm production systems

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Identify interactions between elements of farm ecosystem

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Assess health of existing farm ecosystems

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Develop plans to enhance farm agroecosystem

  1. Identify areas within the agroecosystem that require enhancement
  2. Identify methods that encourage niche development, increase complexity in the farm agroecosystem and improve interactions between different components of farm agroecosystem
  3. Document the implementation plan
Identify areas within the agroecosystem that require enhancement

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Identify methods that encourage niche development, increase complexity in the farm agroecosystem and improve interactions between different components of farm agroecosystem

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Document the implementation plan

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Manage Farm Agroecosystems

  1. Identify and monitor appropriate parts of the ecosystem
  2. Set up monitoring system
  3. Comply with requirements for monitoring determined by organic standards and legislative requirements
  4. Review measured ecosystem and farm production performance with expected performance and adjust plan in response to differences
Identify and monitor appropriate parts of the ecosystem

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Set up monitoring system

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Comply with requirements for monitoring determined by organic standards and legislative requirements

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Review measured ecosystem and farm production performance with expected performance and adjust plan in response to differences

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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. Identify the farm agroecosystem functions at a systems level

1.1 Identify and map energy flows through a farm agroecosystem

1.2 Identify and map nutrient cycles through different parts of a farm ecosystem

1.3 Identify disturbance points in the farm ecosystem succession

1.4 Develop a model of the farm ecosystem and its elements

1.5 Identify areas of complexity and simplicity within the farm ecosystem

1.6 Identify ecosystem functions that can be used to replace the use of external inputs in the farm production systems

1.7 Identify interactions between elements of farm ecosystem

1.8 Assess health of existing farm ecosystems

2. Develop plans to enhance farm agroecosystem

2.1 Identify areas within the agroecosystem that require enhancement

2.2 Identify methods that encourage niche development, increase complexity in the farm agroecosystem and improve interactions between different components of farm agroecosystem

2.3 Document the implementation plan

3. Manage Farm Agroecosystems

3.1 Identify and monitor appropriate parts of the ecosystem

3.2 Set up monitoring system

3.3 Comply with requirements for monitoring determined by organic standards and legislative requirements

3.4 Review measured ecosystem and farm production performance with expected performance and adjust plan in response to differences

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. Identify the farm agroecosystem functions at a systems level

1.1 Identify and map energy flows through a farm agroecosystem

1.2 Identify and map nutrient cycles through different parts of a farm ecosystem

1.3 Identify disturbance points in the farm ecosystem succession

1.4 Develop a model of the farm ecosystem and its elements

1.5 Identify areas of complexity and simplicity within the farm ecosystem

1.6 Identify ecosystem functions that can be used to replace the use of external inputs in the farm production systems

1.7 Identify interactions between elements of farm ecosystem

1.8 Assess health of existing farm ecosystems

2. Develop plans to enhance farm agroecosystem

2.1 Identify areas within the agroecosystem that require enhancement

2.2 Identify methods that encourage niche development, increase complexity in the farm agroecosystem and improve interactions between different components of farm agroecosystem

2.3 Document the implementation plan

3. Manage Farm Agroecosystems

3.1 Identify and monitor appropriate parts of the ecosystem

3.2 Set up monitoring system

3.3 Comply with requirements for monitoring determined by organic standards and legislative requirements

3.4 Review measured ecosystem and farm production performance with expected performance and adjust plan in response to differences

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:

identify the farm agro ecosystem functions at a systems level

assess the health of existing farm ecosystems

develop plans to enhance farm agroecosystem

manage and monitor the development of a farm ecosystem

review ecosystem and farm production performance

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

advantages of ecological agriculture

ecosystem processes, energy flows, nutrient cycles, biological succession, predator and prey relationships, ecological niche

relationships between ecosystems and agricultural production

application of ecosystem processes to a production system

Range Statement