IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 2 & 4 OFF

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 52.3 cumecs for tomorrow Sunday 17th December 2023 and reduced the water take to 52%… Read More

IRRIGATION WATER INTERUPTION UPDATE

This message is recorded at 7.30am Tuesday 31st October 2023. The intake failed to deliver 8 m3/sec water flow for a period of 3-4 hours in… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE RE-OPENED

The intake is now reopened after the river flood overnight. Stock Water should be flowing throughout most of the scheme by Saturday evening, the farthest reaches… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 4:30pm Thursday 26th October 2023. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

ZONE 2 & 4 STOCK WATER OFF

Stock water was not restored to zones 2 and 4. We will review once this weather front has passed through, and the rain has stopped.

December 12, 2022
Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson
December 12, 2022

Data gathering focus for subsurface irrigation trial

Cust dairy grazers Gary and Penny Robinson are anticipating a season of “data collection” after installing a subsurface drip irrigation system on an 18-hectare block of… Read More
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November 24, 2022
Swannanoa farmers Brian and Rosemary Whyte with over 1000 native seedlings grown on their farm this season for the first stage of a revegetation project.
November 24, 2022

Nursery trial helps farmers grow plants from seed

A trial nursery project to enable Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders to grow their own native seedlings for on-farm revegetation projects has resulted in over 1000… Read More
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October 25, 2022
Genetics focus improves dairy herd
October 25, 2022

Genetics focus improves dairy herd

A strong focus on genetics and DNA has paid dividends for Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw with four of her cows being selected for Livestock Improvement… Read More
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July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022

Testing establishes exact fertiliser needs

Investing in a handheld nitrogen tester and using variable rate nitrogen fertiliser has enabled Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart to significantly reduce the amount of fertiliser he… Read More
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