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Source and interpret wool market information and wool processing
requirements
Level
4
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to source and interpret wool
market information and wool processing requirements, for growers.
Subfield
Wool Harvesting
Domain
Wool Handling
Status
Registered
Status date
21 August 2009
Date version published
21 August 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
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
The following documents provide both a source of the national standard as stated in
the performance criteria, and useful background information relating to this unit
standard –
Clip Preparation – Best Practice Guideline (Wellington: NZ Wool Classers
Association, May 2007), available from Meat and Wool NZ, PO Box 121, Wellington
6140.
Wool Handling Handbook (Christchurch: Tectra Ltd, 2007). ISBN 0-9582522-0-3.
Available from Tectra Ltd., PO Box 7327, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240.
Wool Pressing Handbook (Christchurch: Tectra Ltd, 2007). ISBN 0-9582522-3-8.
Available from Tectra Ltd., PO Box 7327, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240.
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Definitions
Grower Account Sales – are a source of market information from wool sold
previously.
Wool handling – may include board or table handling.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Source wool market information and wool processing requirements for growers.
Performance criteria
1.1
Objective measurement and testing methods that apply to the New Zealand
wool industry are described in terms of wool characteristics.
Range
1.2
Wool characteristics are described in terms of their impact on wool processing
requirements.
Range
1.3
wool characteristics include but are not limited to – bulk, colour,
length, diameter, vegetable matter (VM).
wool characteristics include but are not limited to – bulk, colour,
length, diameter, VM.
Sources of current wool market information are described in terms of their
validity and relevance for growers.
Range
includes but is not limited to – internet sites, newspaper, wool sale
reports, verbal reports from buyers and/or brokers.
Element 2
Interpret wool market information and wool processing requirements for growers.
Performance criteria
2.1
Wool market information trends and wool processing requirements related to
clip preparation are interpreted in accordance with grower requirements.
Range
2.2
wool market information includes but is not limited to – wool
colour, length, diameter, VM, measurement results from Grower
Account Sales and trade workshops.
Farm management practices are described in terms of their impact on wool
quality and available wool market.
Range
farm management practices include but are not limited to – timing
of shearing, stock management, shearing policies, breeding policy,
seasonality of wool growth.
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Measurement results are interpreted for the wool grower in terms of farm
management practices that impact on wool quality.
Range
farm management practices include but are not limited to – timing
of shearing, stock management, shearing policies, breeding policy.
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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