RIVER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 2.00pm Monday 22nd November 2021. After yesterday’s rain in the catchment the river has peaked in the early hours of this… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE

This message is recorded at 7.00pm Saturday 25th September 2021. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

2021 – 2022 IRRIGATION SEASON WATER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 7.00pm Wednesday 15th September 2021. Starting tomorrow Irrigators requiring water, please place orders through the Water Metrics water ordering application. Cut… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 6:00pm Monday 13th September 2021.   Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 2:30pm Friday 10th September 2021. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

April 23, 2023
Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw has reduced her herd by 15 cows while maintaining the same level of milk production by using genomic information provided by Livestock Improvement Corporation’s (LIC’s) North Canterbury Agri-Manager Paul Bau.

Maintaining milk production with fewer cows

Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw has reduced her herd size by 15 cows while maintaining the same milk production levels using genomic information provided by Livestock… Read More
April 17, 2023
Gary and Penny Robinson of Robinson Subsurface Drip Irrigation at Linwood Park in Christchurch where their underground irrigation system is being installed.

Subsurface drip irrigation trial gains momentum

Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson have advanced their Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) trial with positive feedback from farmers following field days at trial blocks… Read More
April 11, 2023
N sensor provides environmental and economic benefits

N sensor provides environmental and economic benefits

Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart has reduced his use of nitrogen fertiliser by approximately 80 kilograms this season through trialling a Yara N sensor on his family’s… Read More
December 14, 2022
Swannanoa students explore irrigation race biodiversity

Swannanoa students explore irrigation race biodiversity

A group of year 3 and 4 students from Swannanoa School learned about the connections between eels (tuna) and invertebrates during a recent school trip to… Read More