BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE OF IRRIGATION WATER

This message is recorded at 8.00pm Tuesday 17th December  2019 Unfortunately, due to rising river conditions further single and debris has migrated into the intake blocking… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE UPDATE: Tuesday 17th December 2019

The shingle from the intake has been excavated and the intake is now back up and running at full flow. Zone 1 & Zone 3’s water… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE LOW FLOWS: Tuesday 17th December 2019

The intake is currently drawing fine shingle under the boats and blocking the screens, early this morning the flows have dropped off and will cause scheme… Read More

BROWNS ROCK UPDATE: Sunday 15th December 2019

The intake is currently still drawing fine gravels under the boats and blocking up the screens. We monitored the intake throughout the night and cut R2… Read More

BROWNS ROCK UPDATE: Saturday 14th December 2019

The intake is currently drawing fine shingle under the boats and blocking up the screens. We monitored throughout the night and cut R2 flows off to… Read More

December 7, 2023
Dan Cameron and Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist at the Burgess Stream.

Creating a resource-rich ecosystem along the Burgess Stream

Over the last three years, 4500 native plants have been planted along a 2.5 kilometre stretch of the Burgess Stream which winds through Andrew and Peter… 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