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HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Plan and manage production and
harvesting schedules for defined
horticulture operation
level:
7
credit:
6
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to – plan
the production schedule for a range of crops and plant
specimens in a given horticulture operation; determine key
dates for all elements of production and harvesting; plan and
manage resource use; and manage evaluation, review, and
re-scheduling as required.
entry information:
Open, but it is recommended that skill and knowledge in the
planning and management of single crops be obtained
before seeking credit for this unit standard.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
Case studies may be used as the basis for this unit standard.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Plan a production schedule.
performance criteria
1.1
Identification of crops and plant specimens to be covered by scheduling
activities defines extent of production schedule plan.
1.2
Significant factors in defining key production and harvest dates are determined
for each crop and plant specimen.
Range:
1.3
First draft schedule prepared includes key production and harvesting dates
identified for each crop and specimen.
Range:
1.4
planting advance or delay, growing environment modification, use
of growth regulators, early or late harvest, arranging post-harvest
storage.
Risk factors in changing key dates are identified and assessed in determining if
changes will be made.
Range:
1.6
media preparation, planting, identifiable cultivation requirements,
identifiable pest and disease control requirements, harvest
completion, post-harvest requirements.
Methods which may be used to change key dates are assessed for each crop.
Range:
1.5
market demand, processor and packer requirements, seasonal
factors, crop rotation patterns, storage available, specialist
equipment availability, labour availability.
weather, missing best markets and lower return, cost of additional
resources, pest and disease periods.
Incorporation of adjusted key production and harvest dates enables balanced
resource commitment while achieving targets within defined risk limits.
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harvesting schedules for defined
horticulture operation
element 2
Manage implementation of plan.
performance criteria
2.1
Strategies adopted ensure plan implementation meets key production and
harvest schedules.
2.2
Procedures adopted to monitor performance against established schedule
provide information for review and adjustment of schedule items as required.
2.3
Adjustments made to operational schedule minimise risk and maximise
efficiency of resource use and returns.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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