IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Saturday 23rd April 2022

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 215 cumecs for 23rd April 2022 and increased our take to 100% allocation.   ZONE… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Starting Sunday 10th April 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 40 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 10th April and reduced the water take to 0% allocation.… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED:

Stock water will return throughout the scheme today.   Irrigators, please remember to review and manage your water orders as required, only the following day order… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 OFF Saturday 2nd April 2022

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 41.6 cumecs for tomorrow Saturday 2nd April 2022 and reduced the water take to 3%… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI RIVER UPDATE & PENDING MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN

This message is recorded at 12:00 noon Friday 1st April 2022. The ECAN river restriction is currently at 7% allocation, and it is likely we will… Read More

April 11, 2023
N sensor provides environmental and economic benefits
April 11, 2023

N sensor provides environmental and economic benefits

Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart has reduced his use of nitrogen fertiliser by approximately 80 kilograms this season through trialling a Yara N sensor on his family’s… Read More
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December 14, 2022
Swannanoa students explore irrigation race biodiversity
December 14, 2022

Swannanoa students explore irrigation race biodiversity

A group of year 3 and 4 students from Swannanoa School learned about the connections between eels (tuna) and invertebrates during a recent school trip to… Read More
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December 14, 2022
Quality data helps refine dairy herd
December 14, 2022

Quality data helps refine dairy herd

Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw says being involved in Livestock Improvement Corporation’s (LIC’s) Sire Proving Scheme (SPS) for over 20 years has shown her how quality… Read More
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December 13, 2022
Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart
December 13, 2022

Quantifying benefits of sensor-based nitrogen application

Last year, Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart was one of two New Zealand farmers selected to trial a Yara N sensor on his family’s 730 hectare arable… Read More
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