AHCORG409 — Manage biodynamic production

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70 assessable components: 5 elements (27 performance criteria), 21 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare a plan for a biodynamic farming enterprise

1.1Identify health, safety and environmental hazards, assess risk and develop controls according to workplace procedures
1.2Identify requirements for biodynamic certification
1.3Develop goals and plan for a biodynamic enterprise
1.4Develop marketing plans for biodynamic produce
1.5Investigate and implement trials for biodynamic agriculture and products
1.6Record outcomes of trials and incorporate into business plans
1.7Develop and implement biodynamic production plan according to biodynamic principles and organic farming strategies

2 Make and apply biodynamic field spray preparations

2.1Formulate, manufacture and store biodynamic field spray preparations
2.2Agitate preparations to ensure homogeneity
2.3Select and prepare equipment for application of biodynamic preparation
2.4Calibrate and adjust equipment for application rate according to workplace and industry standards
2.5Apply preparations according to biodynamic principles

3 Use biodynamic compost preparations, composts and liquid brews

3.1Use and store biodynamic compost preparations according to biodynamic principles
3.2Identify materials and mineral inputs for compost formulae from farm production plan and soil analysis
3.3Construct compost according to formulation and biodynamic standards
3.4Apply biodynamic preparations to compost according to biodynamic industry standards
3.5Monitor conditions of compost to ensure anticipated decomposition according to workplace procedures and biodynamic standards
3.6Apply compost to enhance natural cycles

4 Apply biodynamic principles and techniques to enhance soil and plant health

4.1Plan crop production activities and schedule according to moon rhythms and planetary patterns
4.2Optimise soil and plant health using biodynamic products and processes
4.3Monitor crops for weeds and pests in enterprise
4.4Identify weeds and pests and evaluate options for their control
4.5Develop, document and implement plan for managing pests and weeds

5 Manage livestock within a biodynamic production system

5.1Optimise soil and plant health to provide a nutrient-dense and balanced diet
5.2Develop and incorporate grazing and feeding strategies into biodynamic system
5.3Incorporate homeopathic remedies and treatments into livestock health strategies according to biodynamic and organic farming principles
5.4Implement enterprise livestock welfare policies

Performance evidence

developed goals and plans for a biodynamic or organic enterprise that must include personal, ecological and financial goals
developed marketing plan that must address quality, integrity and ethical goals
formulated, prepared, stored and applied biodynamic preparations, which must include:
horn manure (500)
horn silica (501)
horn clay preparations
compost
monitored aeration, moisture and temperature of compost to ensure quality of decomposition
enhanced soil and plant health, which must include:
application of biodynamic preparations
sowing and growing cover crops
using crop rotation strategies
using mulching and composting on soil
applying farm-based nutrient products
identified, assessed and applied biodynamic controls for weeds and pests, which must include:
natural predators
life cycles of weeds and pests
cultural practices
soil health
plant community
integrated and managed livestock in a biodynamic enterprise

Knowledge evidence

biodynamic production processes and practices, including:
animal production and welfare
biodynamic preparations and their role in soil food web and atmosphere
importance of biodiversity, fauna and native flora on biodynamic farms
calcium-clay-silica polarities
crop and animal rotation systems and manuring practices
cultivation methods
etheric and astral forces and how they relate to biodynamics
strategies for planning and promoting an organic and biodynamic enterprise and its products
setting up trials and testing procedures used to assess biodynamic methods and products
quality standards applicable to biodynamic produce
paradigms of various farming systems: biodynamics, organics and permaculture, and holistic management
formulation, use and storage of biodynamic preparations, including the selection and use of materials and equipment
scheduling and planting calendar for production
relationship between soil, microbes, plant, animal and human health
research in biodynamics principles and practices
role of water in biodynamic and organic production and methods of water retention
pests, diseases and pest plant management in an organic and biodynamic system
principles, practices and inputs allowable under the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce

Foundation skills

Reading: Critically analyse biodynamic principles, standards and certification procedures to ensure compliance when developing biodynamic production systems
Writing: Write, proofread and edit biodynamic management plans to ensure clarity of meaning, accuracy and consistency of information
Numeracy: Apply mathematical skills for accurately preparing treatments to a formula and for scheduling and analysing biodynamic management outcomes

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