News & events

Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019

Farmers were challenged to come up with good winter grazing tactics for ‘tricky’ paddocks at a series of practical workshops.

Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019

Environment Canterbury announced today that it would notify Plan Change 1 to the Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan (HWRRP).

Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019

A new project to trial the use of fertigation - which could help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms - is now underway.

Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019

Four pre-winter grazing workshops, led by local farmers, will work through ‘real-life’ examples and solutions on how to optimise your winter grazing plan.

Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019

Farmers in South Canterbury sharing their winter grazing experience at a series of free practical workshops in April.

Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Meeting strict regulations on dairy farming and the loss of nitrogen into groundwater, in particular, are a key priority for brothers Leo and John Donkers.

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019

Making informed decisions using technology has created more productive land use for farms while reducing their environmental impact.

Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019

Environment Canterbury is working closely with Hurunui District Council to ensure the removal of a tyre stockpile at 122 Racecourse Road, Amberley.

Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019

Environment Canterbury land management advisor Lachie Ashton has spent his career pursuing his dream of owning a high-country station.

Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Farmers in the Omarama area will get to ask questions about changes to farming land use consent rules at an upcoming briefing on 22 March 2019.

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019

Burgess’s Stream, near Eyreton, has been identified as a focus area for the first stage of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited’s (WIL).

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards recognise and celebrate good farm practices which promote sustainable land management through an annual awards programme.