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Agriculture Core

Beef Cattle

Dairy Production

Generic Agriculture

Grains Production

Horse Breeding

Milk Harvesting

Pig Production

Poultry Production

Rural Merchandising

Sheep and Wool

Wool Harvesting

Agriculture Core
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AGCORE6	Work planning
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Beef Cattle
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG1500BC	Basic cattle handling
RUA AG2505BC	Slaughtering cattle
RUA AG2506BC	Preparing cattle for competitions
RUA AG2508BC	Performing basic stock horse activities
RUA AG3501BC	Transporting cattle
RUA AG3502BC	Loading and unloading cattle
RUA AG3503BC	Implementing feeding plans for cattle
RUA AG3504BC	Implementing cattle husbandry practices
RUA AG3506BC	Determining calf marking procedures
RUA AG3509BC	Controlling internal parasites in cattle
RUA AG3510BC	Controlling external parasites in cattle
RUA AG3512BC	Maintaining bores and windmills
RUA AG3513BC	Implementing vertebrate pest control programs
RUA AG3516BC	Performing advanced level stock horse activities
RUA AG3517BC	Carrying out feedlot operations
RUA AG4500BC	Controlling feedlot operations
RUA AG4501BC	Marketing cattle
RUA AG4502BC	Purchasing cattle
RUA AG4504BC	Designing cattle handling facilities
RUA AG4505BC	Managing cattle mating
RUA AG4506BC	Manage AI and embryo transfer programs
RUA AG4508BC	Managing property stock horses
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Dairy Production
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG1523DY	Moving, counting and feeding livestock
RUA AG1524DY	Assisting with milking
RUA AG2524DY	Animal health
RUA AG2528DY	Carrying out milk harvesting
RUA AG3526DY	Sustainable land use
RUA AG3527DY	Dairy recycling systems
RUA AG3532DY	Establishing pastures and crops
RUA AG3533DY	Conserving pastures and crops
RUA AG3534DY	Supervising milking
RUA AG3535DY	Artificially inseminate cows
RUA AG3536DY	Feeding dairy cattle
RUA AG4521DY	Managing pastures and crops
RUA AG4522DY	Managing health programs
RUA AG4524DY	Managing milk harvesting
RUA AG4525DY	Quality assurance procedures
RUA AG5521DY	Planning and managing a dairy recycling system
RUA AG5523DY	Developing a breeding strategy
RUA AG5524DY	Managing livestock production
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Generic Agriculture
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG1070PM	Implementing pest control programs
RUA AG1100EO	Operating equipment
RUA AG2101EO	Operating property vehicles
RUA AG2130EM	Equipping a workshop
RUA AG2133EM	Perform routine maintenance
RUA AG3130EM	Organising maintenance activities
RUA AG3202BM	Organising staff
RUA AG4021OH	Managing occupational health and safety
RUA AG4130EM	Planning for replacement of machinery
RUA AG4204BM	Budgeting
RUA AG4207BM	Implementing property improvement
RUA AG4208BM	Machinery and equipment
RUA AG4209BM	Material and produce supplies
RUA AG5201BM	Marketing your products
RUA AG5203BM	Developing a business plan
RUA AG5204BM	Monitoring and evaluating business performance
RUA AG5207BM	Managing physical and natural resources
RUA AG5211BM	Property management planning
RUA AG6202BM	Managing human resources
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Grains Production
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG2350GR	Prepare grain storages
RUA AG2351GR	Operate plant and machinery
RUA AG2353GR	Operate trailed and mounted equipment
RUA AG3350GR	Prepare paddocks for chosen land use
RUA AG3351GR	Sow the crop
RUA AG3352GR	Irrigate grain crops
RUA AG3353GR	Harvest the crop
RUA AG3354GR	Transport grain and fertiliser
RUA AG3355GR	Save, prepare and store seed
RUA AG3356GR	Handle grain in storage area
RUA AG3358GR	Service plant and equipment
RUA AG4350GR	Plan for sowing
RUA AG4351GR	Manage crop health
RUA AG4352GR	Long term disease, pest and weed control
RUA AG4353GR	Manage the harvest
RUA AG4354GR	Maintain grain quality in storage
RUA AG4355GR	Maintain hygiene in grain storage area
RUA AG4356GR	Manage stored grain program
RUA AG4357GR	Arrange grain movement
RUA AG4358GR	Conduct major repair and overhaul of equipment
RUA AG5350GR	Integrate pasture, crop and livestock production
RUA AG5351GR	Produce seed for commercial purposes
RUA AG5352GR	Market grain products
RUA AG5353GR	Plan annual land use
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Horse Breeding
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG2703HB	Caring for young horses
RUA AG3703HB	Mare mating procedures
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Milk Harvesting
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG2550MH	Testing milking machines
RUA AG2551MH	Operational maintenance of equipment
RUA AG2552MH	Observing milking machines in operation
RUA AG3550MH	Advising on milking machines
RUA AG3551MH	Trouble shooting milking machines
RUA AG3552MH	Assembling fabricated components
RUA AG3553MH	Erecting structures
RUA AG3554MH	Extra low voltage equipment
RUA AG4550MH	Designing milking installations
RUA AG4551MH	Installing milking equipment and plant
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Pig Production
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG1601PG	Moving and controlling pigs
RUA AG1602PG	Weaning and rearing pigs
RUA AG2601PG	Establishing and maintaining healthy pigs
RUA AG2602PG	Transporting pigs
RUA AG3600PG	Mating pigs
RUA AG3601PG	Caring for growing pigs
RUA AG3604PG	Mix and mill pig feed
RUA AG3605PG	Disposing of piggery effluent
RUA AG3606PG	Coordinating and analysing unit performance
RUA AG4601PG	Work routines and supervision
RUA AG4602PG	Implement unit management systems
RUA AG4603PG	Implementing unit operations
RUA AG4604PG	Nutrition and feeding
RUA AG4605PG	Herd health program
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Poultry Production
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG1610PL	Use efficient layer management techniques
RUA AG1611PL	Prevent poultry disease
RUA AG1612PL	Brood chickens
RUA AG1613PL	Rear poultry
RUA AG1614PL	Care of poultry
RUA AG1615PL	Carry out poultry production operations
RUA AG1616PL	Receive and handle fertile eggs
RUA AG1617PL	Load and unload eggs and chickens
RUA AG1618PL	Maintain an hygienic environment
RUA AG2610PL	Carry out industry responsibilities
RUA AG2611PL	Handle chickens
RUA AG2617PL	Identify and sex chickens
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Rural Merchandising
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG2800RM	Define rural customer base
RUA AG2801RM	Communicate within the (rural merchandising) workplace
RUA AG2803RM	Service customer needs
RUA AG2804RM	Deal with difficult customers
RUA AG2807RM	Operate rural merchandising retail equipment
RUA AG2809RM	Order rural merchandise/stock
RUA AG2810RM	Utilise basic legal concepts in the completion of work routines
RUA AG2811RM	Observe legal obligations
RUA AG2812RM	Handle and transport rural merchandise
RUA AG2813RM	Store rural merchandise
RUA AG2814RM	Carry out daily store office routines
RUA AG2819RM	Provide information on fertilisers
RUA AG2820RM	Provide information on irrigation and stock water supply systems
RUA AG2821RM	Provide information on small machinery
RUA AG2824RM	Provide information on agricultural machinery, spare parts and accessories
RUA AG2826RM	Provide information on stockfeeds
RUA AG2828RM	Provide information on horse industry products
RUA AG2829RM	Provide information on crop and lawn seeds
RUA AG2830RM	Provide information on dairy industry requirements
RUA AG3800RM	Effective merchandising practices
RUA AG3801RM	Calculate store profits and margins
RUA AG3802RM	Coordinate rural merchant's office
RUA AG3803RM	Plan the purchase of goods and services
RUA AG3804RM	Sell agricultural machinery
RUA AG4800RM	Prepare and implement merchandise plans
RUA AG4801RM	Monitor stock control procedures
RUA AG4802RM	Purchase goods and services
RUA AG4803RM	Conduct market research and analysis
RUA AG4804RM	Develop marketing strategies and marketing plan
RUA AG4805RM	Monitor store or business profitability
RUA AG4806RM	Provide sales agronomist services
RUA AG4807RM	Provide service to wool/fibre producers
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Sheep & Wool
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG2404SW	Lambing supervision
RUA AG2407SW	Slaughtering sheep
RUA AG2408SW	Preparing sheep for competitions
RUA AG3401SW	Transporting sheep and wool
RUA AG3402SW	Loading and unloading sheep and wool
RUA AG3403SW	Implementing feeding plans for sheep
RUA AG3404SW	Sheep husbandry practices
RUA AG3405SW	Preparing for lambing
RUA AG3406SW	Organising lamb marking
RUA AG3409SW	Controlling internal parasites in sheep
RUA AG3410SW	Controlling external parasites in sheep
RUA AG3411SW	Preparing sheep for shearing
RUA AG3413SW	Managing sheep off-shears
RUA AG4400SW	Marketing sheep and wool
RUA AG4401SW	Purchasing sheep
RUA AG4403SW	Designing sheep handling facilities
RUA AG4404SW	Managing the breeding flock
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Wool Harvesting
Code	Learning Guide	Qty
RUA AG2430WH	Fulfilling employment requirements
RUA AG2431WH	Wool harvesting health and safety
RUA AG2432WH	Penning up sheep
RUA AG2433WH	Preparing wool
RUA AG2434WH	Pressing wool into bales
RUA AG2435WH	Preparing shed and yards
RUA AG2436WH	Preparing for machine shearing
RUA AG2437WH	Crutching sheep
RUA AG3430WH	Maintaining shearing equipment
RUA AG3431WH	Documenting a wool clip
RUA AG3432WH	Account for shearing supplies
RUA AG3433WH	Preparing shearing team wages
RUA AG3434WH	Providing information
RUA AG3435WH	Shearing sheep
RUA AG3436WH	Working as a team
RUA AG3437WH	Arrange preparation of non-fleece wool
RUA AG3438WH	Classing fleece wool
RUA AG4430WH	Supervise wool handlers
RUA AG4431WH	Managing shearing operations
RUA AG4432WH	Employing staff for shearing
RUA AG4433WH	Determining classing strategies