AHCAGB514 — Manage application of agents to crops or pastures

1 Analyse application requirements

• 1.1Determine goals for application of agents following a review of enterprise production plans and in consultation with land manager
• 1.2Access and review records of previous nutrition, pest, weed and disease management including the application of any agents
• 1.3Access and review relevant climate, environmental and geographic data from available information systems and sources
• 1.4Access and review yield monitoring data including yield variability
• 1.5Access and review relevant soil, plant and water information from tests and records

2 Develop an application plan

• 2.1Identify performance targets and indicators in the production plan
• 2.2Select appropriate agent/s, including adjuvants, method of application and equipment based on site analysis, recommendations, production requirements, environmental conditions and manufacturer specifications
• 2.3Select spray nozzles to achieve the optimum droplet size with minimal variation and deliver the appropriate liquid flow rate for the selected agent in the desired spray distribution pattern
• 2.4Determine and monitor measures to control factors influencing the level of spray drift
• 2.5Determine procedures to ensure compliance with the range of appropriate commonwealth, state and local government legislation and regulations
• 2.6Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement appropriate controls
• 2.7Determine environmental impacts of application and implement appropriate clean up strategies to the area
• 2.8Schedule applications taking the range of seasonal, geographic and resourcing factors into consideration
• 2.9Record details of applications, as required by legislation, regulations and codes of practice

3 Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the application plan

• 3.1Evaluate the effectiveness of the application at key points and make adjustments to ensure appropriate coverage
• 3.2Monitor and assess environmental impacts and work health and safety hazards relating to application strategies throughout the implementation process
• 3.3Make modifications to the plan as and when necessary to address environmental, work health and safety, resourcing or effectiveness issues
• 3.4Analyse data, observations and documentation from the implementation of the application plan against the plan to assess effectiveness
• 3.5Prepare recommendations for future strategies based on the analysis of the data
• 3.6Record details of the implementation including information on any difficulties or issues faced, technical details, environmental and work health and safety issues, recommendations for future action, results, costs and any available data analysis

What does an assessment tool for AHCAGB514 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCAGB514 needs to address all 41 unit components: 3 elements with 20 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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