BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

The intake was re-opened yesterday. Stock Water should be flowing throughout majority of the scheme by this evening, the farthest reaches may take till the morning.

PENDING STOCKWATER SHUTDOWN

A Scheme wide shut down of Stock Water for this Thursday 3rd August 2023. The shut down is required so a contractor can inspect the buffer… Read More

ZONE 4 PARTIAL STOCKWATER SHUTDOWN

This message is recorded at 4:15pm Sunday 30th July 2023. Maintenance works are being undertaken that will affect water supply to Zone 4 starting Monday 31… Read More

STOCKWATER SHUTDOWN FOR MAINTENANCE WORKS

WIL has maintenance work scheduled again this week from Monday until Thursday on the Main Water Race. Water will be turned off during the day and… Read More

STOCKWATER SHUTDOWN FOR MAINTENANCE WORKS

WIL has maintenance work scheduled again next week on the Main Water Race. Water will be turned off during the day and back on at night-time.… Read More

November 20, 2023
Champion Clydesdale

Chance encounter creates successful venture

After spotting a Clydesdale at the 1995 Oxford A&P Show, Margo Vliet Vlieland turned to her husband Alan and told him, “I want one of those… Read More
July 18, 2023
Integrated Farm Plan (IFP) lead consultant Paul Reese discusses IFP outcomes with Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist.

Integrated farm plan boosts business structure

Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist has delved deep into the business and people side of his family-operated farm through completing an Integrated Farm Plan (IFP). Andrew is… Read More
June 21, 2023
Penny and Gary Robinson have found that farmers using their subsurface drip irrigation system are saving on water and labour costs while growing more grass on their farms.

Underground irrigation trial boosts efficiency

Gary and Penny Robinson have received positive feedback on water use efficiency and increased grass growth from Maniototo sharemilker, Luke Jeffries, after installing a Subsurface Drip… Read More
June 18, 2023
Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw has been empowered to make decisions on which cows to focus on by using genomic data.

Genomic data empowers decision-making

Over the past two years, Fernside farmer Julie Bradshaw has refined her dairy herd size through the use of genomics while maintaining the same level of… Read More