AHCBAC417 — Manage agricultural crop production

1 Determine requirements for an agricultural crop establishment program

• 1.1Select plant varieties best suited to soil, climate, seasonal conditions and marketing goals
• 1.2Determine available soil moisture and water requirement for crop
• 1.3Assess available water reserves and develop a water management plan for crop production
• 1.4Determine crop nutrient requirements to achieve required yield according to environmental procedures
• 1.5Determine fertiliser program from crop nutrient requirements
• 1.6Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations
• 1.7Identify and maintain budgetary requirements
• 1.8Develop a crop establishment program according to crop production plan
• 1.9Identify health and safety hazards, assess risk and develop and implement controls procedures

2 Implement crop maintenance

• 2.1Implement strategies to reduce or eradicate weed infestation
• 2.2Apply fertilisers at rates specified in fertiliser program
• 2.3Monitor soil moisture and implement water management plan to maintain crop
• 2.4Determine and implement processes to minimise waste and soil degradation according to environmental management policies

3 Monitor an agricultural crop through to harvest

• 3.1Determine trends in weed, pest and disease incidence, and implement control measures
• 3.2Monitor soil structure and erosion and implement changes to production practices according to production plan
• 3.3Check and maintain irrigation and drainage systems
• 3.4Monitor crop maturity and undertake harvesting to meet marketing and production targets

4 Implement the harvest strategy

• 4.1Apply pre-harvest pest control treatments conditional on weather according to harvesting plan and environmental procedures
• 4.2Ensure required labour and equipment is ready and available at the scheduled place and time
• 4.3Communicate crop harvest procedures and performance expectations to harvesting and transport operators
• 4.4Implement crop harvest order and procedures as scheduled in harvesting plan
• 4.5Monitor harvesting operations and implement contingencies for weather, contracting and equipment maintenance

5 Record production procedures

• 5.1Maintain records of crop production according to workplace procedures
• 5.2Store records according to workplace requirements

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