Subjects
Total number of units = 16
Core Units = 6
Elective Units = 10
Core Units
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Undertake preparation of land for seed crops | |
Establish seed crops | |
Maintain seed crops | |
Harvest seed crops | |
Apply environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Contribute to work health and safety processes |
Elective Units
Select 7 units from the list below
3 units may be selected from this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in seed production and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Keep production records for a primary production business | |
Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises | |
Prepare and apply chemicals | |
Transport and store chemicals | |
Implement property improvement, construction and repair | |
Plan and construct an electric fence | |
Plan and construct conventional fencing | |
Measure irrigation delivery system performance | |
Monitor soils under irrigation | |
Implement an irrigation schedule | |
Install pressurised irrigation components | |
Operate pressurised irrigation systems | |
Maintain pressurised irrigation systems | |
Operate and maintain gravity fed irrigation systems | |
Operate and maintain moving irrigation system | |
Operate tractors | |
Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair | |
Perform machinery maintenance | |
Operate machinery and equipment | |
Operate specialised machinery and equipment | |
Ground spread fertiliser and soil ameliorant | |
Operate broadacre and row crop harvest machinery and equipment | |
Operate broadacre sowing machinery and equipment | |
Operate row crop planting and seeding machinery and equipment | |
Operate mobile irrigation machinery and equipment | |
Transport machinery | |
Operate chemical application machinery and equipment | |
Implement a plant nutrition program | |
Identify plant specimens | |
Control weeds | |
Control plant pests, diseases and disorders | |
Implement pest management strategies | |
Collect samples for a rural production or horticulture monitoring program | |
Monitor weather conditions | |
Respond to emergencies | |
Coordinate work site activities | |
Comply with industry quality assurance requirements | |
Handle bulk materials in storage area | |
Implement a soil management program | |
Apply first aid | |
Provide first aid in remote situation | |
Perform routine oxy acetylene welding | |
Perform manual heating and thermal cutting | |
Perform routine manual metal arc welding | |
Licence to operate a forklift truck |