792-100 Industry Placement

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Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

• perform a range of practical farming skills pertinent to one or more agricultural enterprises;

• evaluate an annual management program for one or more rural enterprises and understand the management requirements;

• identify the climatic and environmental features of a farm which determine its suitability to an agricultural enterprise;

• interpret the key features of a farming system and be aware of sustainable land use systems;

• identify the physical resources (i.e. labour, facilities and equipment) required to effectively carry out particular enterprise tasks and demonstrate a knowledge of safe working practices on a farm;

• observe and appreciate the management techniques available which assist in the production of high quality, marketable agricultural products;

• plan the efficient use of one's own labour in carrying out agricultural tasks/duties;

• identify the place of individual agricultural enterprises within the broader agricultural industry; and

• document the legal obligations of an employer when hiring labour.

Assessment

Concluding 4000 word report (30%); working diary (20%); assignment of 5000 words (50%). This is a pass level subject only.