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Title
Monitor and control grapevine disorders and damage
Level
4
Credits
15
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the viticulture
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
identify and monitor a variety of grapevine disorders and
causes of damage, and recommend and implement
preventative or corrective action. Consultation with their
manager would be expected. They are likely to supervise
others in the implementation process.
Classification
Horticulture > Viticulture
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The Primary Industry Training Organisation acknowledges the assistance provided
by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) in permitting their competency
unit to be used as the basis for this unit standard. This unit standard is based on the
unit of competency FDFWGGVDDA, Monitor and control vine disorders and damage.
2
Workplace procedures refers to verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures
for the worksite and equipment.
3
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992 and its subsequent amendments. Licensing
requirements relevant to this unit standard include, but are not limited to, the class of
driver licence appropriate to the vehicle used.
4
Vine disorders may include any form of damage or deficiency caused by physical,
environmental, biological or chemical agents eg vermin, diseases, pests, weeds,
fungi, nutrient deficiency.
5
Equipment will vary according to the techniques adopted.
6
Information systems may be paper or electronic based.
7
Work may involve exposure to chemical, dangerous, or hazardous substances.
Safety procedures are observed in accordance with NZS 8409:2004 Management of
Agrichemicals, available from Standards New Zealand http://standards.co.nz/, or the
NZ Agrichemical Education Trust http://growsafe.co.nz/.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Monitor grapevine health.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Vineyard is monitored according to workplace procedures.
1.2
Vine disorders and pest/vermin presence are recognised by their signs and
symptoms.
1.3
Causal agent is identified.
1.4
Appropriate control activities are identified and recommended.
Outcome 2
Implement control measures.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Equipment is operated according to workplace procedures, without causing
damage to vines, equipment and property structures.
2.2
Agreed control measures are implemented according to instructions.
Range
control or eradication measures include growth regulants,
nutrients, hormones, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and other
chemicals, baits, traps, ripping, fumigation, guns, guards, fencing,
gas guns, scaring devices.
Outcome 3
Evaluate the effectiveness of control measures.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Vineyard is monitored to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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Outcome 4
Record and/or store information in a retrievable format.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Workplace information is recorded and/or stored according to workplace
procedures.
Range
may include standard operating procedures, specifications,
production schedules/instructions, work notes, Material Safety
Data Sheets, manufacturers’ instructions, verbal direction from
manager, supervisor or senior operator.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 May 2003
31 December 2013
Revision
2
24 February 2006
31 December 2015
Review
3
18 August 2011
31 December 2015
Rollover
4
17 October 2013
31 December 2015
Rollover
5
17 September 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0032
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016