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Mar 13

3G Shutdown – Are you ready?

Why should you care about the 3G shutdown? If you have telemetered devices on your property that were installed from approximately 2009...

Feb 1

Part circle pivots and K-Lines - how do I schedule my irrigation?

These are some common questions that come up in our irrigation scheduling workshops. How do I best schedule irrigation under my part...

Oct 2, 2023

The Importance of an Accurate Water Meter

It’s been an early start to the irrigation season, but as I sit here writing this article over 20 mm has now fallen meaning irrigation...

Sep 5, 2023

Challenging Season Ahead

It’s looking like 2023-24 will be a tough season for many. An El Nino year, increased operating costs, and lower commodity prices make...

Aug 2, 2023

Selecting a Reliable Service Provider

The NIWA seasonal climatic outlook confirms we are moving into an El Niño season for 2023-24. While the Southern Oscilation Index is...

Jul 23, 2023

Realising the Value of Soil Moisture Monitoring

The NIWA seasonal climatic outlook confirms we are moving into an El Niño season for 2023-24. While the Southern Oscillation Index is...

Jun 16, 2023

Freshwater Farm Plans

While the Freshwater Farm Plan regulations have taken longer to come to fruition than some would have liked, when you look at where...

May 22, 2023

Farm compliance - do you have the right information?

Farm environmental compliance requirements are still front and centre with many farmers. I frequently find farmer discussions are...

Apr 27, 2023

Assessing soil moisture probes

Despite the unseasonal weather, we really enjoyed our time at South Island Agricultural Field days, with many interesting conversations...

Mar 28, 2023

Season End Irrigation Analysis

It’s that time of year when it’s useful to find 30 minutes in your life to reflect on the irrigation season. What went well and why? What...

Feb 24, 2023

Mother Nature and Perspective

The force of mother nature somewhat puts life in perspective. The post flood pictures coming out of Hawke’s Bay made me reflect on what’s...

Jan 24, 2023

Soil Moisture Monitoring is essential in La Nina

The NIWA climate outlook indicates that we will continue with the La Niña weather pattern for the reminder of summer but start moving...

Dec 21, 2022

Soil Nutrient Sensors

The NIWA climate outlook indicates that we will continue with the La Niña weather pattern for the rest of the summer. La Niña weather...

Nov 3, 2022

Explaining He Waka Eka Noa

La Niña weather patterns are with us once again resulting in near normal rainfall, slightly above average temperatures but fewer ‘hot’...

Oct 31, 2022

Soil moisture monitoring - can it pay for itself?

Given the irrigation season has now kicked into gear, we thought it would be useful to use this article to run through the costs and...

Sep 29, 2022

Are you ready for the irrigation season?

Soil temperatures are starting to rise (now around 9-10 degrees) and potential evapotranspiration rates are starting increase (moving...

Aug 9, 2022

Water Metering – are you still compliant?

The Water Measurement and Reporting of Water Takes regulations were amended in 2020. The amended regulations apply to all resource...

Jul 8, 2022

He Waka Eke Noa - what does it mean for you?

Earlier this month the He Waka Eke Noa partnership released its recommendations on how agricultural greenhouse gas emissions should be...

Jun 3, 2022

Irrigation scheduling myths

During our recent irrigation scheduling workshops, we’ve come across some ‘interesting advice’.

May 24, 2022

Affordable irrigation scheduling is now a reality

Irrigation scheduling is a key task for irrigators and getting it right can make a significant difference to your bottom line. To...

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