Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess crop regulation methods
- Identify production targets and requirements in terms of quantity, quality and availability of specified crops
- Research the characteristics and growing requirements of plant species and cultivars that may affect the crop regulation program
- Assess the benefits and limitations of available crop regulation methods for specified crops
- Evaluate implementation risk of available methods and record and cost risk controls
- Determined the most cost-effective approach to crop regulation and submit to management for approval
- Identify the requirements of a crop regulation program
- Develop the crop regulation program to achieve the appropriate yield and quality
- Identify and confirm availability of resources, tools, equipment and machinery for the program
- Outline staged implementation and development according to the range of conditions over the growing cycle
- Determine timelines for crop regulation activities, taking into account the needs of the crop and site conditions
- Prepare and document the crop regulation program and specifications
- Monitor the crop regulation program
- Monitor implementation of the program to ensure requirements of the production plan are achieved
- Monitor and review the program to ensure it remains responsive to changing conditions
- Implement appropriate courses of action to alleviate or overcome identified shortcomings
- Document and report remedial action undertaken to management