NZQA registered unit standard
28855 version 1
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Title
Supervise milk harvesting to optimise milk quality on a dairy farm
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are working on a
dairy farm and recognises the skills and knowledge necessary
to take responsibility for optimising milk quality.
Classification
Agriculture > On-farm Milk Quality
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Dairy operation is an enterprise which harvests milk from livestock.
Workplace procedures refer to verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for
identifying and correcting faults in the milking plant.
2
Milk harvesting procedures must comply with relevant legislation and the codes of
Welfare (http://www.mpi.govt.nz), and industry standards.
3
Industry standards are defined as NZCP-1, Code of Practice for the Design and
Operation of Farm Dairies, New Zealand Food Safety Authority, ISBN 0-908946-007, and DPC 2: Animal Products (Dairy) Approved Criteria for Farm Dairies, New
Zealand Food Safety Authority, referred to as DPC 2 which are available from the NZ
Food Safety Authority website, http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz. Standards specific to each
individual dairy companies being supplied are defined in their supplier handbooks.
4
For dairy cattle the industry accepted management of mastitis includes SmartSAMM
(http://www.dairynz.co.nz).
5
Industry targets are the generally accepted goals that members of the industry follow.
These can be found on the DairyNZ website, http://www.dairynz.co.nz, these industry
targets only apply to dairy cattle.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Supervise milk harvesting procedures to optimise milk quality.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Ensures milk harvested for commercial supply meets industry standards.
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1.2
Ensures contaminated milk is disposed of in accordance with industry
standards.
1.3
Manages sick and diseased livestock in accordance with industry standards.
Range
must include industry accepted management of mastitis, where
available.
1.4
Maintains records of livestock treatments according to dairy company
requirements.
1.5
Monitors progress towards milk quality targets.
1.6
Compares own farm milk quality performance with industry targets.
Outcome 2
Supervise farm dairy cleaning procedures and milking plant maintenance.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Ensures plant cleaning procedures meet industry standards.
2.2
Identifies and corrects faults in the milking plant in accordance with workplace
procedures.
2.3
Identifies faults in the milking plant that require specialist intervention.
2.4
Maintains the milking plant in accordance with manufacturers’ guidelines.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 18197 and unit
standard 19090.
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
18 June 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.
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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 (CMRs). 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.
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