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National Certificate in Agriculture (Production Management) with
strands in Arable Farming, Cattle Farming, Dairy Farming, Deer
Farming, and Sheep Farming
Level
4-5
Credits
72-88
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2018
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Primary Industry Production Management (Level 5) with strands in Livestock Production
and Crop Production [Ref: 2211].
Version 3 of this qualification has been republished to extend the last date of enrolment
from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2016.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31
December 2016. However, it is recommended that all new candidates be enrolled in the
new qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Republication
Version
1
2
3
3
Date
August 2005
November 2011
December 2013
June 2015
Last Date for Award
December 2012
December 2018
December 2018
December 2018
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation (Primary ITO)
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Fax
Email
04 801 9616
04 801 9626
standards@primaryito.ac.nz
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National Certificate in Agriculture (Production Management) with
strands in Arable Farming, Cattle Farming, Dairy Farming, Deer
Farming, and Sheep Farming
Level
4 or 5 depending on strand
Credits
72-88
Purpose
This qualification is for people who have, or wish to undertake, a role where they are
responsible for agricultural production. People may already have significant industry
experience prior to entry and may therefore be credited with a proportion of this
qualification.
The qualification is stranded to allow people to specialise in one or more of the agricultural
sectors - arable farming, beef farming, dairy farming, deer farming, and sheep farming.
The skills and knowledge required for each of the strands are specific to that particular
agricultural production sector.
The Core Compulsory section recognises the skills and knowledge required to develop
production management action plans and analyse results, identify and analyse high
performance in agribusiness productivity, and manage a feed budget to meet agribusiness
production targets.
This qualification builds on the knowledge and skills in, and shares many of the strandspecific credits with, the National Certificate in Agriculture (Level 4) with strands in Arable
Farming, Beef Cattle Farming, Dairy Farming, Deer Farming, and Sheep Farming
[Ref: 0986].
On completion of this qualification people can pathway onto other agriculture industry
qualifications such as the National Certificate in Agribusiness Management (Business
Planning and Financial Management) [Ref: 1186], the National Certificate in Agribusiness
Management (Agribusiness Resource Management) [Ref: 1187], and the National Diploma
in Agribusiness Management [Ref: 0647].
Replacement information
This qualification, along with the National Certificate in Agribusiness Management
(Agribusiness Resource Management) [Ref: 1187], and the National Certificate in
Agribusiness Management (Business Planning and Financial Management) [Ref: 1186]
replaced the National Certificate in Agribusiness Management with strands in Production
Management, Business Planning, Physical Resource Management, Taxation and Risk
Management, Capital Management, and Financial Planning [Ref: 0500].
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Credit Range
Core
Compulsory
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total with
strand
Qualification level
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total with
strand
Qualification level
32
32
Arable Farming
Strand
E1
E2
1-12
0-8
8-19
12-20
20
20
72
4
Dairy Farming
Strand
C
E
0-5
21
17-22
8
29
22
83
Deer Farming
Strand
C
E
7
3-7
34
41
3-7
76-80
5
5
Cattle Farming
Strand
C
E
38
0-10
8
0-10
46
10
88
5
Sheep Farming
Strand
C
E
28
7-30
8
36
7-30
75-98
5
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Core Compulsory standards
One of the following strands is required
 Arable Farming Strand
 Cattle Farming Strand
 Dairy Farming Strand
 Deer Farming Strand
 Sheep Farming Strand
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Detailed Requirements
Core Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agribusiness Management
ID
Title
Level
21389
21391
21393
Develop Productivity action plans for an agribusiness,
and analyse results
Identify, benchmark, and analyse high performance in
agribusiness productivity
Prepare, implement, and monitor a feed budget to meet
agribusiness production targets
Credit
5
10
5
10
5
12
Arable Farming Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Arable Farming Strand Elective 1
 Arable Farming Strand Elective 2
Arable Farming Strand Elective 1
A minimum of 20 credits
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
19063
Describe methods to maximise tractor efficiency during
cultivation
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Arable Farming
ID
Title
4
4
Level
Credit
869
Demonstrate knowledge of arable farm production
4
6
19066
Demonstrate knowledge of the function of harvesting
machinery and harvesting
Demonstrate knowledge of the storage of cash crops,
and evaluate methods of crop residue disposal
3
3
3
4
Level
Credit
4
4
19071
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19123
Demonstrate knowledge of irrigation systems, and
calculate soil moisture and water efficiency
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > General Agriculture
ID
Title
Level
19140
Demonstrate knowledge of water use and quality, and
related land use issues in primary production
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Title
19141
Demonstrate knowledge of land management in
primary production
Arable Farming Strand Elective 2
A minimum of 20 credits
Level
Credit
4
5
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
19062
Cultivate with a tractor with more than one implement
4
5
19064
Prepare to plough, and plough a paddock
4
5
Level
Credit
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Arable Farming
ID
Title
868
Assist with disposal of crop residues
3
3
19070
Harvest cash crops under supervision
3
5
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Production Horticulture
ID
Title
Level
50
Prepare seedbeds and sow crops on a field scale
Credit
4
10
Level
Credit
Cattle Farming Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Cattle Farming Strand Compulsory
 Cattle Farming Strand Elective
Cattle Farming Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Cattle Farming
ID
Title
19076
Diagnose and treat ill-health in cattle
4
10
19079
Assess condition of cattle, determine feed
requirements, and feed a herd of cattle
Describe ill-health in cattle
4
8
4
3
Level
Credit
25922
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19117
Demonstrate knowledge of meat production
4
7
19118
Describe ruminant digestion, and feeding requirements
to meet production targets
5
8
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
25375
Plan, implement, and record a health programme for
livestock
4
10
Cattle Farming Strand Elective
A minimum of 10 credits at Level 4 or above
Field
Subfield
Domain
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries
Agriculture
Cattle Farming
Farming Skills
Dairy Farming Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Dairy Farming Strand Compulsory
 Dairy Farming Strand Elective
Dairy Farming Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Cattle Farming
ID
Title
19085
25922
Demonstrate knowledge of cattle mating practices and
management
Describe ill-health in cattle
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Dairy Farming
ID
Title
18197
Demonstrate knowledge of how to produce premium
quality cow's milk
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19118
25375
Describe ruminant digestion, and feeding requirements
to meet production targets
Plan, implement, and record a health programme for
livestock
Level
Credit
4
4
4
3
Level
Credit
4
4
Level
Credit
5
8
4
10
Level
Credit
4
8
Dairy Farming Strand Elective
A minimum of 22 credits
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Cattle Farming
ID
Title
19073
Prepare for calving and calve cows
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
19076
Diagnose and treat ill-health in cattle
4
10
19079
Assess condition of cattle, determine feed
requirements, and feed a herd of cattle
4
8
Level
Credit
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Dairy Farming
ID
Title
19091
Manage a dairy herd during milking and drying off
4
8
25378
Implement and monitor a planned mating programme
for a dairy herd
Implement and monitor a planned calving programme
for a dairy herd
4
8
4
8
25379
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > General Agriculture
ID
Title
Level
19140
19141
Demonstrate knowledge of water use and quality, and
related land use issues in primary production
Demonstrate knowledge of land management in
primary production
Credit
3
5
4
5
Level
Credit
Deer Farming Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Deer Farming Strand Compulsory
 Deer Farming Strand Elective
Deer Farming Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Deer Farming
ID
Title
8621
Maintain the health of deer
5
6
8623
Plan and coordinate pasture management and the
feeding of deer
Manage a deer herd before, during, and after fawning
4
7
5
10
Demonstrate knowledge of the deer product market,
and assess and determine deer farming policy
5
10
Level
Credit
5
8
8628
8630
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19118
Describe ruminant digestion, and feeding requirements
to meet production targets
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Deer Farming Strand Elective
A minimum of 1 standard
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Deer Farming
ID
Title
1521
1530
Demonstrate knowledge of deer breeding methods and
programmes
Demonstrate knowledge of deer mating management
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19117
Demonstrate knowledge of meat production
Level
Credit
4
3
4
4
Level
Credit
4
7
Level
Credit
Sheep Farming Strand
Meet the requirements of all of the following sets
 Sheep Farming Strand Compulsory
 Sheep Farming Strand Elective
Sheep Farming Strand Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19117
Demonstrate knowledge of meat production
4
7
19118
Describe ruminant digestion, and feeding requirements
to meet production targets
Plan, implement, and record a health programme for
livestock
5
8
4
10
Level
Credit
4
8
19155
Assess condition of sheep, determine feed
requirements, and feed a mob of sheep
Diagnose and treat ill-health in sheep
4
10
25923
Describe ill-health in sheep
4
3
Level
Credit
4
3
25375
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Sheep Farming
ID
Title
19153
Sheep Farming Strand Elective
A minimum of 2 standards
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
25829
Demonstrate knowledge of livestock breeding methods
and programmes
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Sheep Farming
ID
Title
Level
Credit
4
4
4
6
4
20
25384
Demonstrate knowledge of sheep mating management
practices
Select and prepare rams and ewes, and implement
tupping
Prepare for and implement lambing, and take action to
minimise ewe and lamb losses
Prepare for, and implement, docking of lambs
4
10
25385
Plan and implement the weaning of lambs
4
4
19159
25382
25383
Transition Arrangements
Version 2 was issued following a revision to replace expiring standards and also to update
the details of reviewed standards.
Changes to structure and content
 overall qualification credit total changed from 70-75 credits to 72-88 credits;
 the information in the credit range table was updated and the level of the Cattle
Farming, Dairy Farming, and Sheep Farming strands changed from 4 to 5;
 standard titles, levels, and credits were updated;
 expiring standards 19068, 19069, and 21559 were removed from the qualification as
they were designated expiring without replacement;
 expiring standard 19156 was replaced by standards 25375 and 25923;
 expiring standard 19158 was replaced by standard 25829;
 expiring standard 19160 was replaced by standards 25382, 25383, 25384, and 25385;
 expiring standard 19169 was replaced by standards 25378 and 25379;
 expiring standard 19077 was replaced by standards 25922 and 25375.
This qualification contains standards that replace or are substitutes for earlier standards.
For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the earlier
standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or substitute
standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
11850
21391
11851
21393
19036
21389
19077
25375, 25922
19083
25829
19156
25375, 25923
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Credit for
Exempt from
19158
25829
19160
25382, 25383, 25384, 25385
19169
25378, 25379
People working towards version 1 of this qualification may complete that version or
transfer their results to version 2. People who wish to complete version 1 should note that
standards 19077, 19156, 19158, 19160, and 19169 will expire on 31 December 2011 and
that assessment against these standards must take place before this date.
All new learners will be enrolled in programmes or courses leading to the award of
version 2.
The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation intends that no existing candidate is
disadvantaged by this review. Any person who feels disadvantaged by the transition
should contact the ITO at the address below.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 1 of this qualification, along with the National Certificate in Agribusiness
Management (Agribusiness Resource Management) [Ref: 1187], and the National
Certificate in Agribusiness Management (Business Planning and Financial Management)
[Ref: 1186] replaced the National Certificate in Agribusiness Management with strands in
Production Management, Business Planning, Physical Resource Management, Taxation
and Risk Management, Capital Management, and Financial Planning [Ref: 0500].
Version 1 of this qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the
purposes of this version of the qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring
standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards.
Credit for
Exempt from
5065, 6540
21559
11850
21391
11851
21393
19036
21389
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Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Agriculture Industry Training
Organisation and the name of the organisation that has been granted consent to assess
against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
93
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries > Agriculture
050199
Agriculture, Environmental and
Related Studies > Agriculture >
Agriculture not elsewhere
classified
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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