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Supervise milking a dairy flock
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: recognise and rectify the
malfunctions of farm dairy equipment; explain the factors involved in
producing 'premium' milk; supervise milking of a dairy flock; and dry-off a
dairy flock as directed by on-farm policy.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Sheep Farming
Status
Registered
Status date
27 November 1998
Date version published
23 April 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2008
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
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
1
Industry guidelines referred to within this unit standard are Sheep Dairying in New
Zealand An Emerging Industry (1997) Touchwood Books, Box 610, Hastings.
2
Premium milk is defined as exceeding the processors quality standard requirements.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Recognise and rectify malfunctions of farm dairy equipment.
Performance criteria
1.1
Common malfunctions are identified from their signs and symptoms.
Range
incorrect preparation, wear of components, perishing of
components, maladjustment, electrical faults.
1.2
Repairs or adjustments are made promptly which correct malfunctions not
requiring specialist intervention.
1.3
Advice and assistance are sought from qualified sources when required by the
nature of the malfunction.
1.4
Malfunctions are recorded in accordance with on-farm policy.
Element 2
Explain the factors involved in producing 'premium' milk.
Performance criteria
2.1
Milk quality tests and payment systems are outlined in accordance with current
industry standards and their requirements and implications for producers
described.
2.2
Sheep Dairying in New Zealand guidelines for supply is described in terms of
the implications for dairy producers.
Element 3
Supervise milking of a dairy flock.
Performance criteria
3.1
The dairy flock is milked with minimum stress to the flock and maximum yield
within a time appropriate to the size of the flock.
3.2
Milk quality is maintained or improved in accordance with industry guidelines
and on-farm policy.
3.3
The dairy flock is milked under a range of conditions in accordance with industry
guidelines and on-farm policy.
Range
normal conditions, first milking.
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3.4
Flock health and production are monitored and recorded in accordance with onfarm policy.
Element 4
Dry-off a dairy flock.
Performance criteria
4.1
The flock is dried-off with minimal stress and weight loss to animals in
accordance with industry guidelines and on-farm policy.
4.2
Flock records are kept in accordance with on-farm policy and industry
guidelines.
4.3
Animal health treatments during drying-off are carried out in accordance with
on-farm policy and industry guidelines.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, 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 NZQA 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 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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