NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: AHCPMG301A - Control weeds

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

AHCPMG301A - Control weeds

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

Assess weed infestation

  1. Identify the scope and size of the weed infestation that adversely impacts on the landscape.
  2. Identify weeds and record details of the weeds and beneficial organisms.
  3. Identify tolerable levels of infestation according to client, market, environmental and IPM requirements.
  4. Determine if plant health or growth requirements are compromised by level of infestation.
  5. Seek professional advice if required in the assessment of the weed infestation.
Identify the scope and size of the weed infestation that adversely impacts on the landscape.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify weeds and record details of the weeds and beneficial organisms.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify tolerable levels of infestation according to client, market, environmental and IPM requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine if plant health or growth requirements are compromised by level of infestation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seek professional advice if required in the assessment of the weed infestation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan control measures

  1. Determine suitable control options according to Integrated Pest Management principles and industry practice.
  2. Identify the hazards, assess and control risks to others and the environment.
  3. Identify appropriate tools, equipment and machinery for the planned control measure.
  4. Select appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
  5. Prepare a control plan for the control measure/strategy.
Determine suitable control options according to Integrated Pest Management principles and industry practice.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the hazards, assess and control risks to others and the environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify appropriate tools, equipment and machinery for the planned control measure.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare a control plan for the control measure/strategy.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement control measures

  1. Implement control measures in accordance with IPM principles, industry practice and control plan.
  2. Ensure that control measures minimise non-target damage.
  3. Maintain records of the control measure/s applied.
Implement control measures in accordance with IPM principles, industry practice and control plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure that control measures minimise non-target damage.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain records of the control measure/s applied.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor control measures

  1. Monitor control measures to identify signs of adverse impact on humans, animals, non-target plants or environment.
  2. Assess effectiveness of control measures in accordance with IPM guidelines and/or available industry standards.
  3. Record assessment of control measures and report to client or organisation.
Monitor control measures to identify signs of adverse impact on humans, animals, non-target plants or environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess effectiveness of control measures in accordance with IPM guidelines and/or available industry standards.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record assessment of control measures and report to client or organisation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

identify a range of weeds and beneficial organisms

plan and coordinate weed control activities

prepare and calibrate equipment

conduct a site hazard identification and risk control assessment for weed control

apply a range of weed control methods and maintain records

monitor, record and report the effectiveness of controls.

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

identify a range of weeds and beneficial organisms

identify threshold level of weeds for treatment

conduct a site hazard identification and risk control assessment

prepare a control plan

use appropriate cultural, biological or chemical controls

minimise damage to non-target species

complete records of control treatments

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

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

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

Required knowledge

economic, aesthetic and environmental threshold for a range of weeds

IPM principles and strategies

lifecycle and biology of weeds

hazard identification and risk assessment methodologies

types of control measures (cultural, biological, chemical) commonly used in industry/sector

types of equipment including personal protective equipment appropriate to the control measure

risk factors including human, animal health and environmental associated with a range of control measures/options

OHS requirements pertaining to the use of cultural, biological, chemical agents.

Range Statement

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

Weeds may include:

the range of significant and noxious weeds of agricultural and horticultural crops, pastures and native vegetation.