AHCBAC516 — Manage the harvest of crops

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What an assessment for AHCBAC516 must cover

72 assessable components: 9 elements (43 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine crop quality

1.1Assess potential crop yield from data collected in the field
1.2Test and assess crop quality in the field according to workplace and industry standards
1.3Estimate the pre-harvest value of crop from tests and assessments

2 Determine crop readiness

2.1Refer pre-harvest samples to laboratory or marketing agent to determine potential crop quality
2.2Monitor weather conditions to estimate rate of ripening
2.3Monitor crop maturity and estimate optimal crop harvest commencement period
2.4Assess incidence of pests and determine pre-harvest treatment requirements
2.5Select pre-harvest treatments to ensure crop meets market requirements and industry standards
2.6Check adherence to work health and safety and environmental requirements throughout the application of pre-harvest treatments

3 Assess the need for insurance

3.1Confirm commitments to insure the crop
3.2Estimate crop value
3.3Insure crop according to estimates and commitments
3.4Analyse, assess and implement strategies to manage financial risk

4 Plan harvest strategy

4.1Estimate harvest commencement date and timing
4.2Determine equipment, technologies, and labour resources required for harvest
4.3Reconcile required equipment and labour against available resources and determine contract requirements
4.4Plan and organise equipment preparation prior to harvest
4.5Plan application of required pre-harvest pest control treatments according to crop assessment
4.6Determine and arrange required licenses, permits and notifications
4.7Determine and document order of harvest in harvest plan

5 Plan for work health and safety hazard management

5.1Communicate workplace health and safety procedures to harvesting workforce
5.2Implement controls to reduce work health and safety hazard and risks
5.3Monitor, identify and assess health and safety hazards and risks for each stage of harvesting process

6 Plan for fire prevention and control

6.1Evaluate the property and identify fire hazards and risks
6.2Develop a fire prevention and control strategy to manage fire risk
6.3Monitor implementation of fire prevention and control strategy and amend according to prevailing conditions
6.4Prepare fire breaks specified in fire prevention and control strategy
6.5Check firefighting equipment complies with fire authority requirements and fire prevention and control strategy
6.6Implement community fire control practices

7 Decide on storage and delivery requirements

7.1Allocate crop storage facilities, and plan and arrange delivery of crop according to harvesting plan
7.2Check temporary silos, storage bins and other containers are located for efficient harvesting and transport operations
7.3Identify work health and safety hazards and assess risk from silo operation and implement controls
7.4Plan storage for flexible marketing and distribution initiatives
7.5Review planned crop transport resources against actual and amend workforce/contractor needs accordingly
7.6Identify strategies and resources to dry crops according to harvest plan

8 Manage harvest operations

8.1Monitor performance of harvest plan and implement contingencies to address inconsistencies
8.2Monitor adherence to health, safety and environmental procedures and implement remedial action for breaches
8.3Monitor harvest operations to ensure efficient and timely completion
8.4Monitor crop quality during crop harvest and segregate and store into marketing grades according to harvesting plan
8.5Implement enterprise biosecurity policies

9 Record production level and review cropping strategies

9.1Maintain records of harvest according to workplace procedures
9.2Monitor and evaluate crop yields against forecast production levels
9.3Review harvest plan and production outcomes and recommend changes to production plan

Performance evidence

planned and implemented harvesting operations
organised and scheduled the selection, maintenance and use of technologically efficient harvesting plant and equipment
established processes or strategies, procedures and controls for crop harvesting
assessed crop quality, quantity and value of potential yields
planned and negotiated workforce, contracts and agreements
communicated instructions, plans, scheduled and performance targets to key stakeholders
observed, identified and respond to environmental implications and work health and safety issues according to policies and procedures
assessed financial risk and implemented insurance processes to mitigate risk
developed management procedures for health, safety, climate and fire risk
organised logistical requirements for harvesting operations, including: harvesting, storage and delivery, licenses, permits and notifications, reconciliation of equipment and labour against available resources and contract requirements, temporary silos, storage bins and other containers for efficient harvesting and transport operations, contingencies to address harvest plan inconsistencies, records of harvest
assess and classify crop grades and segregate crops for storage according to marketing plan and industry standards
manage crop pre-harvest and post-harvest pest and spoilage controls
implemented workplace health, safety, biosecurity and environmental policies

Knowledge evidence

range and functions of harvesting machinery and equipment
precision agriculture and the role of technology in improving efficiencies, including: self-drive, auto steer, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and laser technologies, digital and remote sensors, remote piloted systems, controlled traffic farming (CTF) principles and impacts, variable rate technology (VRT), capability and use of harvesting equipment, yield mapping
crop quality and quantity measurement and assessment techniques and parameters
crop market information and sources
contracting requirements
financial risk management including: valuing crops, assessing financial risk, mitigating risk and insuring crops
management and maintenance of harvested crop including: moisture content, including drying and aeration, pest management and treatments, storage options and availability
managing fire risk on farms, including: harvesting equipment and fire risk, stubble and crop waste management, fire prevention and control strategies and equipment, contacting and arranging support from fire services
weather conditions and their impact of crop harvesting and storage
legislation, regulations and industry standards relating to health, safety, contractor engagement, crop treatments, biosecurity and harvesting plant use
environmental controls and codes of practice applicable to harvesting operations
management policies and procedures for health and safety, including: licensing requirements harvesting operations, use of chemicals and hazardous substances, personal protection, harvesting, handling, loading, transport and storage, working at heights and confined spaces with storage bins, power lines and elevated equipment

Foundation skills

Reading: Identify and extract information for managing harvest operations from complex texts, reports, maps and plans including legislation and regulations, policies and procedures to formulate organisational plans
Writing: Write detailed plans and procedural texts, including contingencies, for agricultural workforce and contractors for the purpose of informing on harvesting activities and performance targets, taking into account the needs of a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce
Oral Communication: Establish and maintain complex and effective communications when negotiating contracts and informing work teams and contractors of work requirements and performance targets
Numeracy: Use highly-developed numeracy skills to interpret complex financial information and perform calculations to translate estimates of operational costs and scheduling for inclusion in harvest management plans and costings

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