Third generation Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart believes that continuous innovation is vital for sustainable arable farming.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/creative-mindset-vital-for-sustainable-arable-growth/
… consents relating to the discharge of meat processing wastewater to land and the coastal marine area from a meat processing facility located at 111 The Avenue, Pareora.
CRC203304 – A discharge permit to discharge water and contaminants onto land via irrigation. The discharge area is the applicant’s land adjacent to the processing facility and Pareora Village.
CRC203305 – A coastal permit to discharge water and contaminants into the coastal marine area via an existing above ground outfall pipe…
… not exceeding 500 litres per second (l/s) and a volume not exceeding 3,036,290 cubic metres per year, including in combination with any water taken under consent CRC200254. Water will be stored in a pond and used under existing resource consents for irrigation at 2535 Ashburton Staveley Road, Ashburton Forks.
The taking of water will be subject to the minimum flows specified for the ‘B allocation block’ in the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan. This includes the taking of water being re…
… your water from town reticulated water supply, rest assured that it is usually sourced from deep underground, is tested regularly and meets the New Zealand Drinking Water Standards.
If you have a bore or well on your property for drinking water or irrigation, you may wish to get this tested if you have any concerns. Standard drinking water tests will not be suitable to tell if there is any risk of contaminants in the water that have come from a hazardous activity. For advice on what you shou…
Find out more about why we decided not to appeal the Court of Appeal’s water bottling decision.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/environment-canterbury-wont-appeal-water-bottling-decision/
… Plan Change sets limits for improving water quality, particularly in Wainono Lagoon, while also providing opportunities for economic development,” Professor Skelton said. “A new schedule sets out good farm practices relating to nutrient management, irrigation management, grazing of intensively farmed stock, cultivation and collected animal effluent.”
Zone Committees recommendationsThe Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee recommended putting in place policies and rules to he…
… 114,048 cubic metres in any period of 12 consecutive days and a reduced annual volume from 610,750 cubic metres authorised under CRC054208 to a volume of 382,036 cubic metres from 1 July and the following 30th July.
The use of water is for stockwater and irrigation of 175 hectares at Rakaia State Highway 1 and Duncans Road, Ashburton Legally described as Lot 5 DP 47195 and Lot 3 DP 1040 BLK Rakaia.
The proposed expiry date of the consent is ten years.
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Water use efficiency
Achieving high levels of best-practice efficiency in water use for residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural applications.
Irrigated land area
Improving the reliability of irrigation water supply and ensuring high standards of nutrient management.
Energy security and efficiency
Boosting Canterbury’s electricity supply to New Zealand and reducing power generation demand on the region’s waterways.
Indicators of…
The results of our annual groundwater survey of 349 wells across Canterbury show little change, with high nitrate levels and E. coli detected.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/e-coli-and-nitrate-present-in-canterbury-groundwater/
… The cropping area excludes areas in:
permanent crops such as berry fruit, grapes and asparagus
pasture used to graze cattle including dairy replacements
buildings, yards and wetlands
c.) If the cropping area is irrigated, select ‘yes’ and fill in the irrigation questions.
d.) If the cropping area is grazed, select ‘yes’. There is no provision for type of stock. NCheck assumes sheep/deer stock graze the area of fodder/ forage crops and any other suitable crop as part of the rotation, such as…