NZQA Expiring unit standard
24631 version 2
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Title
Assist with livestock grazing management, and feed livestock
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: recognise
and report pasture quality, water supply, and presence of
pasture weeds and pests; and feed livestock, and report the
condition of livestock.
Classification
Agriculture > Farming Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of all aspects of this unit standard should comply with the Welfare Code
relevant to the type of livestock for which the candidate is assessed. Welfare codes
are available from http://biosecurity.govt.nz.
2
Definitions
On-farm procedures refer to the verbal or written procedures for reporting pasture
quality and condition of livestock, and feeding livestock.
In the context of this unit standard, livestock refers to either cattle or sheep.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
This unit standard is
Recognise and report pasture quality, water supply, and presence of pasture weeds and
pests.
expiring
Outcome 1
Evidence requirements
1.1
Observation of pasture determines pasture quality, species, and presence of
weeds and pests.
1.2
Observation of pasture determines feed availability according to stocking rate,
season, and grazing system.
1.3
Assessment of availability of water supply and delivery system determines
availability to ensure sufficient for class of livestock.
1.4
Pasture quality, and presence of weeds and pests, are evaluated and reported
according to on-farm procedures.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
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24631 version 2
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Pasture weeds are described in terms of those which are controlled and those
not controlled by grazing livestock.
Outcome 2
Feed and report the condition of livestock.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Feeding schedules are implemented in accordance with on-farm procedures.
2.2
Condition and health of livestock are observed and reported in accordance with
on-farm procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28923
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 April 2008
31 December 2018
Review
2
16 July 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0052
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
This unit standard is
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from expiring
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016