BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 2:30pm Wednesday 19th November 2025. The intake was re-opened this afternoon at 12.00pm today. Irrigation Water Orders Irrigation water orders will… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 9:30pm Tuesday 18th November 2025. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

This message is recorded at 12.00pm Monday 10th November 2025. The intake required river works this morning resulting in a flow reduction from 6am to 11am.… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 1:40pm Tuesday 28th October 2025. The intake was re-opened this afternoon at 1pm. Irrigation Water Orders Irrigation water orders will be… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 9:20pm Monday 27th October 2025. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… 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.
June 21, 2023

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
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June 18, 2023
Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw has been empowered to make decisions on which cows to focus on by using genomic data.
June 18, 2023

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
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June 13, 2023
Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart with his maize for grain crop which he is trialling for the first time this season.
June 13, 2023

Farm viability improved through precision agriculture

Reduced input costs and nitrogen fertiliser use, along with improved environmental outcomes are key benefits realised by Roscoe Taggart over the last two years on his… Read More
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June 5, 2023
A group of students from Swannanoa School assisted with a planting day at Brian and Rosemary Whyte’s Swannanoa farm.
June 5, 2023

Successful Swannanoa planting day

Over 200 native plants grown from seedlings at Brian and Rosemary Whyte’s Swannanoa farm have been planted along a 500m2 section of the Burgess Stream that… Read More
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