WAIMAKARIRI STOCK WATER SCHEME RE-OPENED

Browns Rock intake was re-opened Saturday afternoon 9th November 2019. Please allow some time for the flows to resume. Due to ongoing river flooding Irrigators please… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: 11:00am Friday 8th November 2019

Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri River. The Water Scheme intake gates will remain closed until… Read More

STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 2

STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 2 Zone 2 water will be turned off today Tuesday 29th October until Thursday morning 31st October. Due to no… Read More

ZONE 4 STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE

ZONE 4 STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE Zone 4 will be turned off tonight Wednesday 25th September until Friday morning 27th September. We apologise for the… Read More

STOCK WATER CLOSURE FOR MAINTENANCE ZONE 4

Zone 4 will be closed for maintenance works late today. Water will be turned off later today Wednesday 18th September until Friday morning 20th September. We… 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