Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCORG410 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage organic livestock production

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency AHCORG410 - Manage organic livestock production
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to manage animal health and welfare
  • Investigate and consider natural behaviours, requirements and welfare of animals when planning for organic livestock production
  • Identify production requirements and environment of farm
  • Identify and select genetic varieties of animals best suited to production requirements and environment
  • Develop animal health management strategies for farm
       
Element: Manage animal health and welfare
  • Communicate and implement animal health management strategy to work team
  • Monitor livestock for health and welfare
  • Manage livestock according to certified organic standards and biosecurity procedures
  • Conduct animal husbandry and transport according to animal welfare principles and organic certification requirements
  • Maintain livestock records required for organic certification
       
Element: Develop and implement supplementary feed requirements
  • Identify feed gaps and requirements for supplementary feed, taking into account seasonal conditions and drought
  • Incorporate on-farm supplementary feed strategies, including fodder crops, agroforestry or standing hay paddocks, into the annual program for animal feed and on-farm sustainability
  • Implement good storage practices for feed inputs to ensure quality is maintained
  • Purchase and use nutritional inputs in the feed program that meet relevant Organic Standards and/or agroecological principles where applicable
       
Element: Develop a sustainable grazing strategy
  • Determine feed requirements, carrying capacity and stocking rate for farm according to seasonal variability, livestock needs and sustainability requirements
  • Determine indicators and benchmarks for sustainable pasture, land and soil use for farm
  • Identify grazing infrastructure required according to planned grazing outcomes
  • Incorporate infrastructure requirements into farm improvement program
  • Develop a planned grazing system according to optimal livestock health, productivity and grazing requirements
       
Element: Implement a sustainable grazing strategy
  • Optimise soil and plant health to provide a nutrient-dense and balanced diet for livestock
  • Implement and monitor grazing system to ensure productivity and sustainability
  • Implement strategies for controlling weeds in pastures according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles
  • Maintain records of grazing activity according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards
       
Element: Manage farm fertility for the livestock enterprise
  • Estimate level of nutrients exported from farm
  • Implement soil fertility monitoring program
  • Manage soil nutrient levels and balance according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles
  • Eliminate risk of weed and chemical contamination of farm according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles
  • Maintain records of soil fertility according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Investigate and consider natural behaviours, requirements and welfare of animals when planning for organic livestock production 
Identify production requirements and environment of farm 
Identify and select genetic varieties of animals best suited to production requirements and environment 
Develop animal health management strategies for farm 
Communicate and implement animal health management strategy to work team 
Monitor livestock for health and welfare 
Manage livestock according to certified organic standards and biosecurity procedures 
Conduct animal husbandry and transport according to animal welfare principles and organic certification requirements 
Maintain livestock records required for organic certification 
Identify feed gaps and requirements for supplementary feed, taking into account seasonal conditions and drought 
Incorporate on-farm supplementary feed strategies, including fodder crops, agroforestry or standing hay paddocks, into the annual program for animal feed and on-farm sustainability 
Implement good storage practices for feed inputs to ensure quality is maintained 
Purchase and use nutritional inputs in the feed program that meet relevant Organic Standards and/or agroecological principles where applicable 
Determine feed requirements, carrying capacity and stocking rate for farm according to seasonal variability, livestock needs and sustainability requirements 
Determine indicators and benchmarks for sustainable pasture, land and soil use for farm 
Identify grazing infrastructure required according to planned grazing outcomes 
Incorporate infrastructure requirements into farm improvement program 
Develop a planned grazing system according to optimal livestock health, productivity and grazing requirements 
Optimise soil and plant health to provide a nutrient-dense and balanced diet for livestock 
Implement and monitor grazing system to ensure productivity and sustainability 
Implement strategies for controlling weeds in pastures according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles 
Maintain records of grazing activity according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards 
Estimate level of nutrients exported from farm 
Implement soil fertility monitoring program 
Manage soil nutrient levels and balance according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles 
Eliminate risk of weed and chemical contamination of farm according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles 
Maintain records of soil fertility according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards 

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