Activity One – Uses a Knap sack sprayer
Equipment needed: · Knap sack sprayer · Measuring cylindar · Safety equipment · Empty herbicide container · Stopwatch Instructions to Students: · Select appropriate container; prepare 5L of spray and spray a required area · Pack up/put away materials when you have finished Achievement selects and uses appropriate safety gear (mask, goggles, overalls etc) selects a knapsack sprayer. reads and follows the instructions on the weedkiller pack/bottle selects appropriate chemical(s) and measures measures out _____mls of spray mix mostly accurately but not necessary precisely fills the knapsack sprayer with about _____ litres of water checks wind and does not spray if conditions are not appropriate covers the required area but some minor areas may be missed and there may be significant overlap and/or wastage cleans and packs away most tools and materials adequately does not always follow a correct sequence (e.g. chemicals not packed away after spray is mixed) is sometimes uncertain in making decisions and following procedures is not very time- or materials- efficient. Merit selects and uses all appropriate safety gear (mask, goggles, overalls etc) selects a knapsack sprayer and checks its readiness for use selects appropriate chemical(s) and measures reads and follows all the instructions on the weedkiller pack/bottle measures out 5 litres of spray mix accurately covers the required area thoroughly has little or no wind drift, but may have some overlap and/or wastage cleans and packs away all the tools and materials tidily usually follows a correct sequence is usually confident in making decisions and following procedures is mostly time- or materials- efficient, but not necessarily both Excellence selects and uses all appropriate safety gear (mask, goggles, overalls etc) selects a knapsack sprayer and checks its readiness for use selects appropriate chemical(s) and measures reads and follows all the instructions on the weedkiller pack/bottle measures out _____mls of spray mix accurately covers the required area thoroughly and evenly has no wind drift, overlap or wastage is confident in making decisions and following procedures s time- and materials- efficient |
From the Label
1. How much spray will 500g of Copper oxychloride make up? 2. Which parts of your body can be harmed by this chemical? 3. List 5 diseases that can be controlled with this chemical? 4. Describe the use of this chemical when using it for roses and ornamentals? 5. How do make sure there is good coverage of a crop with this chemical? 6. What does compatiblity mean? |
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Activity Two – Calibrate Drench Gun
Equipment needed: · Drench gun kit, · Vaccination kit · Measuring devices · Drench container · Animal weight statistics · Stopwatch Instructions to Students: · Calculate the drench dose given a range of cattle weights · Calibrate the device according to this dose Achievement Correct drenching device selected Correct animal weight is identified after analysing the animal weights given All safety procedures followed after reading the container Correct dose weight is identified after reading the container Dose is dialed into drench gun and dispensed into a measureing device to determine accuracy Adjustments are made to the gun and re-calibration done as necessary Merit All steps carried out in a logical sequence. Dose rate is accurately calibrated by testing with at least 10 doses Excellence Calibration performed in under 5 minutes |
Activity Three – ATV Pre-ride Check
Equipment needed: An ATV that has been set up with deliberate faults Instructions to Students: · Correctly carryout the ATV pre-ride inspection · Identify any major faults Achievement Tyres and wheels are inspected/tested Cables and controls correctly inspected/tested Lights and electricals inspected/tested Oil, fuel, fluids are inspected Chains, chasis, and drive shaft inspected/tested Carried out task in a safe manner Merit Correct order given with any major faults identified Excellence Time – under 5 minutes |
Temp Electric Fence
Equipment needed: · Fence reels · Standards · Energiser · Voltage Tester Instructions to Students: · Choose the correct gear · Correctly install the electric fence on mixed slope · Set up the energiser and test the voltage · Dismantle the fence tidily Achievement Correct equipment chosen for the task Fence is installed to land contours and will contain stock successfully Standards are appropriately spaced and positioned Standards are facing the correct direction Energiser is attached correctly and fence is tested in the correct location Fence is dismantled and equipment stored in a tidy manner Carried out task in a safe manner Merit All steps carried out in a logical sequence Fence is straight Excellence Fence is erected and dismantled in less than 10 minutes. |