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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret weather and climate information
   • Monitor weather and climate information and warnings regularly to determine likely conditions
   • Anticipate and assess potential variations in weather and climate conditions according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience
   • Identify the possible impacts of weather and climate on crops, livestock and work tasks to determine appropriate preventative action
   • Review suitable preventative actions to ensure availability of appropriate resources and responses
2. Carry out preventative action
   • Disseminate information and advice to relevant personnel
   • Determine preventative action according to the known effects on livestock, crops and work tasks
   • Implement actions to minimise loss and damage
   • Adjust and revise livestock or crop management program and work schedules according to climatic changes
3. Monitor weather and climate
   • Access regular updates to determine the ongoing suitability of current programs
   • Review the viability of livestock and crop management practices and scheduling of work tasks to ensure suitability within meteorological conditions
   • Undertake research on forecasting techniques to maintain currency of information
   • Record relevant information

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

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:

monitor and interpret weather and climate information

communicate warnings and concerns

implement actions to minimise loss and damage

relate forecasts to impact on current operations and activities

relate weather and climate conditions and changes to decision-making and prevention of loss and damage

monitor physical signs in the context of available information.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

weather and climate conditions and its impact upon farming and grazing activities

effects of wind and rain on wind chill

enterprise and industry policies for monitoring weather and climate conditions and recording and reporting weather and climate conditions

effects of shearing and parturition and wind chill exposure if applicable

effects of prolonged dry periods on pastures and animal production and natural resources if applicable.

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