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

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

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
June 5, 2023
A group of students from Swannanoa School assisted with a planting day at Brian and Rosemary Whyte’s Swannanoa farm.

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
April 17, 2023
Gary and Penny Robinson of Robinson Subsurface Drip Irrigation at Linwood Park in Christchurch where their underground irrigation system is being installed.

Subsurface drip irrigation trial gains momentum

Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson have advanced their Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) trial with positive feedback from farmers following field days at trial blocks… Read More