IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 3 ON, Monday 12th February 2024.

This message is recorded at: 3:10pm Sunday 11th February 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.5 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF, Zone 4 ON, Sunday 11th February 2024

This message is recorded at: 3:00pm Saturday 10th February 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 49.4 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 3 OFF, Friday 9th February 2024.

This message is recorded at: 4:30pm Thursday 8th February 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 48.7 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF, Thursday 8th February 2024.

This message is recorded at: 4:15pm Wednesday 7th February 2024. ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 56.5 cumec for tomorrow and… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Starting Sunday 21st January 2024

Waimakariri River Flood Peaked today around mid-day with a flow of 380m3/sec at Otarama. It is likely we will have some issues at the intake tomorrow.… Read More

May 13, 2019

Creative mindset vital for sustainable arable growth

Third generation Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart believes that continuous innovation is vital for sustainable arable farming. Read More
May 2, 2019

Waimakariri Zone Committee seeks new members

Dairy farmer and farm environmental consultant David Ashby joined the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee to encourage fellow farmers to consider the environment when making decisions on-farm. Read More
March 22, 2019

Technology boosts efficiency and enhances environment

Making informed decisions using technology has created more productive land use for farms while reducing their environmental impact, according to Eyrewell farmer Mike Smith. When Mike… Read More
March 10, 2019

New fertigation trial will examine its effects on nutrient losses

A new project to trial the use of fertigation – which could help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms – is now underway. Pāmu (formerly Landcorp) is… Read More