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Plan and manage long-term weed, pest or disease control in crops

Plan and manage long-term weed, pest or disease control in crops

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBAC505
State Code
BAS69
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
059901 - Pest And Weed Control
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage long-term weed, pest or disease control in crops.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area, take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They organise the work of self and others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Source information for input to weed, pest or disease control planning
  • 1.1 Identify and access historical data, including recent data from organisational records for input to weed, pest or disease control planning
  • 1.2 Research and collate information from other enterprises within the district
  • 1.3 Use information regarding the characteristics of the crop(s) planned for, or under production
  • 1.4 Research and collate information regarding the local geography, soil and climatic conditions
  • 1.5 Consider and document the environmental implications of pesticide or herbicide use, alternative methods and nonchemical preventative methods
  • 1.6 Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations
  • 1.7 Assess information and determine potential key information for input to planning decisions
2. Determine long-term weed, pest or disease control strategies
  • 2.1 Analyse information gathered for suitable methods
  • 2.2 Consider methods of control, including their impacts
  • 2.3 Determine strategies for weed, pest or disease control to integrate the most suitable control methods with the proposed crops and the existing geography
  • 2.4 Establish environmental controls and include in the plan
  • 2.5 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and incorporate suitable controls into the plan
3. Provide input to other planning processes
  • 3.1 Incorporate selected weed, pest or disease control strategies into other organisational planning processes
  • 3.2 Collect and use information regarding other planning processes in the weed, pest or disease control plan
  • 3.3 Communicate information appropriately about the range of planning processes
4. Determine scheduling and key responsibilities
  • 4.1 Determine appropriate scheduling for weed, pest or disease control
  • 4.2 Determine key responsibilities for specific implementation processes
  • 4.3 Determine record keeping requirements are determined and implement appropriate procedures
  • 4.4 Document the plan, including scheduling and key responsibilities and ensure it includes the type, format, frequency and detail of any reporting required by both managers and operators
5. Monitor and adjust weed, pest or disease control strategies
  • 5.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the weed, pest or disease control strategies at key points, and implement any necessary adjustments
  • 5.2 Identify, monitor and assess environmental impacts and work health and safety hazards relating to weed, pest or disease control throughout the implementation process
  • 5.3 Identify and implement necessary modifications to the strategy
  • 5.4 Implement enterprise biosecurity policies
6. Evaluate weed, pest or disease control strategies and record result
  • 6.1 Analyse data, observations, and documentation from the implementation against the plan appropriately
  • 6.2 Prepare recommendations for future strategies
  • 6.3 Prepare a report that documents the implementation of the strategies and includes any difficulties or issues faced, the methods used for treatment, impacts on environmental and work health and safety, any recommendations for future work, results, costs and any available data analysis
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6730 AHCBAC505A Plan and manage long-term weed, pest and/or disease control in crops Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBK39 AHCBAC509 Plan and manage long-term weed, pest and disease control in crops Unit of competency