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Evidence Guide: AHCORG410 - Manage organic livestock production

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AHCORG410 - Manage organic livestock production

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to manage animal health and welfare

  1. Investigate and consider natural behaviours, requirements and welfare of animals when planning for organic livestock production
  2. Identify production requirements and environment of farm
  3. Identify and select genetic varieties of animals best suited to production requirements and environment
  4. Develop animal health management strategies for farm
Investigate and consider natural behaviours, requirements and welfare of animals when planning for organic livestock production

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Identify production requirements and environment of farm

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Identify and select genetic varieties of animals best suited to production requirements and environment

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Develop animal health management strategies for farm

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Manage animal health and welfare

  1. Communicate and implement animal health management strategy to work team
  2. Monitor livestock for health and welfare
  3. Manage livestock according to certified organic standards and biosecurity procedures
  4. Conduct animal husbandry and transport according to animal welfare principles and organic certification requirements
  5. Maintain livestock records required for organic certification
Communicate and implement animal health management strategy to work team

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Monitor livestock for health and welfare

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Manage livestock according to certified organic standards and biosecurity procedures

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Conduct animal husbandry and transport according to animal welfare principles and organic certification requirements

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Maintain livestock records required for organic certification

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Develop and implement supplementary feed requirements

  1. Identify feed gaps and requirements for supplementary feed, taking into account seasonal conditions and drought
  2. 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
  3. Implement good storage practices for feed inputs to ensure quality is maintained
  4. Purchase and use nutritional inputs in the feed program that meet relevant Organic Standards and/or agroecological principles where applicable
Identify feed gaps and requirements for supplementary feed, taking into account seasonal conditions and drought

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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

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Implement good storage practices for feed inputs to ensure quality is maintained

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Purchase and use nutritional inputs in the feed program that meet relevant Organic Standards and/or agroecological principles where applicable

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Develop a sustainable grazing strategy

  1. Determine feed requirements, carrying capacity and stocking rate for farm according to seasonal variability, livestock needs and sustainability requirements
  2. Determine indicators and benchmarks for sustainable pasture, land and soil use for farm
  3. Identify grazing infrastructure required according to planned grazing outcomes
  4. Incorporate infrastructure requirements into farm improvement program
  5. Develop a planned grazing system according to optimal livestock health, productivity and grazing requirements
Determine feed requirements, carrying capacity and stocking rate for farm according to seasonal variability, livestock needs and sustainability requirements

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Determine indicators and benchmarks for sustainable pasture, land and soil use for farm

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Identify grazing infrastructure required according to planned grazing outcomes

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Incorporate infrastructure requirements into farm improvement program

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Develop a planned grazing system according to optimal livestock health, productivity and grazing requirements

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Implement a sustainable grazing strategy

  1. Optimise soil and plant health to provide a nutrient-dense and balanced diet for livestock
  2. Implement and monitor grazing system to ensure productivity and sustainability
  3. Implement strategies for controlling weeds in pastures according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles
  4. Maintain records of grazing activity according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards
Optimise soil and plant health to provide a nutrient-dense and balanced diet for livestock

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Implement and monitor grazing system to ensure productivity and sustainability

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Implement strategies for controlling weeds in pastures according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles

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Maintain records of grazing activity according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards

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Manage farm fertility for the livestock enterprise

  1. Estimate level of nutrients exported from farm
  2. Implement soil fertility monitoring program
  3. Manage soil nutrient levels and balance according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles
  4. Eliminate risk of weed and chemical contamination of farm according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles
  5. Maintain records of soil fertility according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards
Estimate level of nutrients exported from farm

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Implement soil fertility monitoring program

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Manage soil nutrient levels and balance according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles

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Eliminate risk of weed and chemical contamination of farm according to Organic Standards and agroecological principles

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Maintain records of soil fertility according to workplace procedures and Organic Standards

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Instructions to Assessors

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