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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.

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.

3.4 Flock health and production are monitored and recorded in accordance with on-farm 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

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Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2013