BROWNS ROCK WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 4:30pm Monday 12 October 2020.   The intake was re-opened at 10:00am Monday 12 October 2020.   Stock water should be… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:30pm Sunday 11th October 2020. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

BROWNS ROCK WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 9.00am Wednesday 30th September 2020. The intake was re-opened for Monday evening 28th September. Water should be flowing throughout the scheme… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:30pm Sunday 27th September 2020. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

2020 – 2021 IRRIGATION SEASON WATER ORDERERING REMINDER

Irrigators requiring water, please place orders through the Watermetric’s water ordering application. Cut off time is 3pm daily. A reminder that a helpful water ordering tutorial… Read More

October 25, 2022
Genetics focus improves dairy herd

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
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
July 18, 2022

Baseline set for subsurface irrigation trial

While Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson are disappointed not to have collected the data they were hoping for from their subsurface drip irrigation trial… Read More
July 6, 2022
Penny and Gary Robinson review data from their subsurface drip irrigation trial.

Subsurface irrigation benefits clear despite wet season

A wetter than usual irrigation season has hindered data collection efforts for Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson. They had planned to collect data over… Read More