NZQA registered unit standard
28922 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate understanding of pasture management in a pastoral
livestock workplace
Level
3
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are required to
apply an understanding of pasture management in a primary
industry workplace.
Classification
Agriculture > Farming Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Cultivar selection in a dairy context should include reference to the Forage Value
Index (FVI). FVI is an estimated Profit Index ($/ha) based on performance values for
key traits of pasture cultivars. More information about FVI is available on
http://www.dairynz.co.nz/.
2
Local weather conditions are defined as the daily conditions of the atmosphere in
terms of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, and moisture.
3
Demonstration of understanding may be assessed in a number of ways, which could
include, ability to complete practical tasks, if it is clear that the understanding is
essential underpinning understanding to the task/s, and that the task/s could not be
completed without the candidate having that understanding.
4
In the context of this unit standard, understanding means that there should be
evidence of a learners’ thorough comprehension of a topic. A learner with a good
understanding of a topic should have applied, or should be able to apply what they
have learnt to a workplace situation and will be able to alter their practices to the
different contexts they are applying their learning to. Assessors should be confident
that the learners’ understanding is embedded in their practices and behaviour.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate understanding of the establishment and maintenance of pasture in a pastoral
livestock workplace.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Identifies the structural components of grasses, clovers and herbs.
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NZQA registered unit standard
Range
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eight components in total.
1.2
Explain the growth characteristics of a grass, clover, and herb in a pasture.
1.3
Explains the benefits of a grass and clover sward.
1.4
Select an appropriate pasture species and cultivar for a pastoral livestock
workplace.
1.5
Describes methods of establishment and/or renovation of pasture.
Range
at least two industry recognised methods of establishment and/or
renovation.
1.6
Describes grazing management practices for maintaining the quality, optimal
growth and utilisation of pastures.
1.7
Accurately identifies: grasses; legumes; pasture herbs; weeds; pasture pests or
pest damage on pasture.
Range
grass – three species; legumes – two species; pasture herbs – two
species; weeds – five species; pasture pests – two species
identified either by sight or by pasture damage.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate understanding of the management of feed surpluses and deficits.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Describes the identification, conservation and use of a pasture surplus.
2.2
Explains methods to manage a feed deficit.
2.3
Describes the suitable uses of supplementary feeds.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate understanding of the effect of weather on pasture supply and demand.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Describes how local pasture supply and demand varies with weather conditions
and seasons.
3.2
Explains how weather information is used to make pasture management
decisions.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28922 version 1
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Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 16.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0052
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016