Type of institution: TAFE Institute Level: Pre-degree CRICOS: 00591E
This qualification reflects the role of personnel working on farms and stations who manage enterprise production units and employees and sole operators of agribusinesses who provide crop production advice and services to production enterprises.Industry expects individuals with this qualification will take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.Job roles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include: Farm production manager Production unit manager Agronomist Station/property manager. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
10 elective units
Subjects
Monitor and manage soils for production projects
Plan and implement a chemical use program
Negotiate a contract
Develop production plans for livestock
Implement and monitor transport logistics
Develop a whole farm plan
Conduct environment and food safety risk assessment of plant nutrition and soil fertility programs
Manage organic livestock production
Plan and manage a stored grain program
Implement a machinery management system
Manage agricultural crop production
Develop and manage a plan for sustainable supply and use of water on a farm
Manage application technology
Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
Manage personal work priorities and professional development
Plan and monitor production processes
Manage risk
Provide specialist advice to clients
Develop production plans for crops
Manage work health and safety processes
Manage trial and research material
Develop and manage a plan to reclaim land affected by salinity
Improve agricultural sustainability using renewable energy and recycle systems
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
Manage water systems
Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program
Manage budgets and financial plans
Manage erosion and sediment control
Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
Manage soils to enhance sustainability
Develop and manage a plan for sustainable production reflecting sustainable production principles
Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies
Assess new industry developments
Plan production for the whole business
Market products and services
Collect and manage data
Manage recruitment selection and induction processes
Manage organic soil improvement
Monitor and review business performance
Manage staff
Handle, store and grade deer velvet
Manage the harvest of crops
Arrange marketing of livestock
Design livestock effluent systems
Manage machinery and equipment
Plan, monitor and evaluate strategies to improve livestock through genetics
Select and implement a Geographic Information System (GIS) for sustainable agricultural systems
Plan and manage infrastructure requirements
Develop and manage a chemical use strategy
Develop livestock health and welfare strategies
Develop and implement a breeding strategy
Manage livestock production
Develop and manage a plan to improve biodiversity on a farm
Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
Arrange employment for shearing operations
Implement the introduction of biotechnology into the production system
Select and use agricultural technology
Analyse and present research information
Comply with deer industry national velvet accreditation requirements
Negotiate and monitor contracts
Prepare the enterprise for organic certification
Develop and review a business plan
Apply plant biology to agronomic practices
Plan and manage long-term weed, pest or disease control in crops