National Certificate in Dairy Farming - Managing Dairy Farm Effluent

Level 3 Credits 48

This qualification is designed for people working at, or intending to work at, a supervisory level and who are involved with managing a dairy farm effluent system. It recognises the skills and knowledge required to minimise the effect of dairy effluent in and around the farm dairy and dairy farm, and to increase profitability through maximising the use of effluent as a fertilser.

This qualification has a relationship with the National Certificate in Dairy Farming – Animal Health and Husbandry, the National Certificate in Agriculture - Feeding and Pastures and the National Certificate in Dairy Farming - Milking.

On completion of this qualification holders can progress to the Dairy Farming strand of the National Certificate in Agriculture (Level 4), or the National Certificate in Agriculture - Production Management.

COMPULSORY:  43 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
582	Handle livestock when moving and drafting and when livestock are distressed	3	6
3483	Fill in a form	1	2
17208	Demonstrate knowledge of waste management in an agribusiness context	4	5
24542	Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of an agriculture system on soils	2	3
24543	Demonstrate knowledge of the formation, and factors which influence properties, of soils on-farm	3	5
25731	Describe dairy effluent and its collection and management, and check and maintain a dairy effluent collection system	3	4
25732	Describe methods to reduce dairy effluent and to handle and dispose of contaminated milk, and clean the farm dairy	3	3
25830	Evaluate an on-farm dairy effluent management system, and develop an on-farm dairy effluent management plan	4	15

 

ELECTIVE: A minimum of 5 credits;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
25726	Describe, operate and maintain a spray application system for land application of dairy effluent	3	5
25727	Describe, operate and maintain a borderdyke system for land application of dairy effluent	3	5
25728	Describe, operate and maintain a vehicle spreading system for land application of dairy effluent	3	5
25729	Describe and maintain an oxidation pond system for dairy effluent treatment	3	5
25730	Describe and maintain an advanced pond system for dairy effluent treatment	3	5