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Demonstrate knowledge of endophytes and the cropping process in the
seed processing industry
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the seed processing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
endophytes and their relevance to the seed processing industry; and the
factors affecting seed choice, and on-farm operations required to ensure
optimum seed quality from pick up at the seed merchant store, through the
cropping process, to the resulting delivery of seed to an outlet for processing
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Seed Dressing
Status
Registered
Status date
19 May 2006
Date version published
19 May 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
None.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of endophytes and their relevance to the seed processing
industry.
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Performance criteria
1.1
Endophytes are described in terms of the similarities and differences between
various types.
Range
wild, novel, free.
1.2
Endophytes are described in terms of their longevity on the plant, and
subsequent effect on stock.
1.3
Endophytes are described in terms of the effect of storage.
1.4
Endophytes are described in terms of the pasture and seed requirements, and
the reasons why farmers use it.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the factors affecting seed choice, and on-farm operations
required to ensure optimum seed quality from pick up at the seed merchant store, through
the cropping process, to the resulting delivery of seed to an outlet for processing.
Range
small seed, vegetable or ryegrass.
Performance criteria
2.1
Factors affecting the choice of seed for producing optimum quality of seed are
described for a specified situation.
Range
2.2
species selection, endophyte status, cultivar, isolation
requirements, classification status.
On-farm operations required for producing optimum quality of seed are
described for a specified situation, and in accordance with end use.
Range
weed control, pest control, storage, classification, isolation
requirements;
documentation – seed tracking, seed traceability;
end use, one of – crop, malt, retail, export.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report 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.
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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 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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