ZONE 2 STOCK WATER CLOSURE

Maintenance works are being undertaken in ZONE 2 on Thursday 11th June 2020. Water will be turned off mid-day today and resume on Friday morning. Jamie… Read More

BROWNS ROCK IRRIGATION WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at midday Friday 22nd May 2020. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 53.2 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

CLOSURE FOR INTAKE WORKS STARTING MONDAY 18th MAY 2020

The shut down will commence Monday morning 18th May and we anticipate resuming stock water flow through the old intake the same day, although flows may… Read More

PENDING CLOSURE FOR INTAKE WORKS STARTING MONDAY 11th MAY 2020

Repairs are required at the intake caused by the December 2019 floods. In order to carry out this work the river must be diverted away from… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS TO BE LIFTED: Wednesday 15th April 2020

All users requiring water for irrigation tomorrow please text message your water orders to ph. 027 5231295 by 3pm today please.   ZONE 1: ON ZONE… 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