BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 5:10pm Monday 24th August 2026. The intake was re-opened today at 3.00pm. Stock water should be flowing throughout the majority of… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 10.30 am Sunday 23rd August 2026. Due to heavy rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 9:00am Wednesday 12th August 2026. The intake was re-opened yesterday at 5.00pm. Stock water should be flowing throughout the majority of… Read More

STOCKWATER INTERUPTION FOR INTAKE MAINTENANCE

This message is recorded at 10:15am Monday 10th August 2026. All Stock water will be interrupted over the next couple of days. Areas of the scheme… Read More

ZONE 2 & 4 WATER INTERUPTION EXTENSION

This message is recorded at 6:00pm Wednesday 5th August 2026. ZONE 4 – Stockwater will be off again tomorrow to continue water race cleaning activities while… 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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