BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 7:30am Monday 11th November 2024. The intake was re-opened mid-afternoon yesterday. Stock water should be flowing throughout most of the scheme… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 6:30pm Saturday 9th November 2024. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 8:00pm Sunday 27th October 2024. The intake was re-opened at 9.00am today. Stock water should be flowing throughout most of the… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:00am Friday 25th October 2024. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

2024 – 2025 IRRIGATION SEASON WATER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 9.30am Wednesday 18th September 2024. Starting tomorrow Irrigators requiring water mostly for storage ponds, please place water orders through the Water… Read More

December 12, 2022
Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson
December 12, 2022

Data gathering focus for subsurface irrigation trial

Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson are anticipating a season of “data collection” after installing a subsurface drip irrigation system on an 18-hectare block of… Read More
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November 24, 2022
Swannanoa farmers Brian and Rosemary Whyte with over 1000 native seedlings grown on their farm this season for the first stage of a revegetation project.
November 24, 2022

Nursery trial helps farmers grow plants from seed

A trial nursery project to enable Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders to grow their own native seedlings for on-farm revegetation projects has resulted in over 1000… Read More
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October 25, 2022
Genetics focus improves dairy herd
October 25, 2022

Genetics focus improves dairy herd

A strong focus on genetics and DNA has paid dividends for Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw with four of her cows being selected for Livestock Improvement… Read More
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July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022

Testing establishes exact fertiliser needs

Investing in a handheld nitrogen tester and using variable rate nitrogen fertiliser has enabled Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart to significantly reduce the amount of fertiliser he… Read More
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