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

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE MALFUNCTION: Friday 13th December 2019

In the early hours of this morning a malfunction of the intake occurred. Some works are required this morning to resolve the issue. Water flows will… Read More

BROWNS ROCK IRRIGATION SCHEME RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at midday Tuesday 10th December 2019. Please review your water orders via the water metrics system before 3pm today for irrigation water… Read More

RIVER UPDATE

This message is recorded at mid-morning Monday 9th December 2019. Taylors Contracting plan to have a larger excavator onsite mid afternoon today that has greater track… Read More

RIVER UPDATE

This message is recorded at mid-afternoon Saturday 7th December 2019. We attempted again to enter the river to clear shingle from the intake this morning with… Read More

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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