| 85 nzdairy RURAL SERVICES » Canterbury Water Services CWS has weathered the challenges of Covid-19 by concentrating on servicing its local farmers and making sure it workshops are wellstocked and ready to go.“James seems to get busier and busier every year,” Abby said. “Covid has been a bit of a pain, but we’ve managed to keep good stock because James knows our clients. “A lot of our business is repeat business, and a lot of our customers have a bigger plan, so James has a good hold on what they are planning to do next and he tries to have everything in place for that.” Abby said they have deliberately focussed on the Hurunui catchment, because they appreciate the urgency surrounding water, pumping and repairs. Their well-trained team has often been involved in the installations, making their systems and farm knowledge invaluable when servicing or repairs are needed. “We wanted to the business to remain responsive and manageable,” Abby said. “Our reputation is built around that, so we’re happy to carry a smaller and talented team with a local focus. “James’ passion is making sure that the farmers have what they need.” “The solid set sprinklers use water more efficiently, and we liked the fact that we sell a system on a timer so there are not so many man hours involved. They turn themselves on and off, and they don’t waste water.” CWS’s solid set sprinkler offers water, power and labour savings. It uses a QTech Data System wireless irrigation point controller that is managed remotely by radio and is completely autonomous (above). Canterbury Water Services’ five service and installation vehicles are regularly spotted on-farm through North Canterbury (below).
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