IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF Wednesday 17th March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.7 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 17th March 2021 and reduced the water take to 17%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF Tuesday 16th March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 45.7 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 16th March 2021 and reduced the water take to 22%… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI RIVER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 5.30pm Saturday 6th March 2021. After an extended dry period rain has fallen in the upper catchment. 200mm was recorded in… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Saturday 6th March 2021.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 63.0 cumecs for Saturday 6th March 2021 and increased our take to 100% allocation. All… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Sunday 21st February 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River at 41.6 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 21st February 2021 and reduced the water take to 3%… Read More

May 13, 2019
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
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May 2, 2019
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
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March 22, 2019
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
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March 10, 2019
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
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