Waimakariri 农民、Landcare Trust 和坎特伯雷环境局合作在 2023 年灌溉季节测试地下水中的硝酸盐含量。 Waimakariri farmers, Landcare Trust, and Environment Canterbury collaborate to test nitrate levels in groundwater during the 2023 irrigation season.

Waimakariri 农民和 Waimakariri Landcare Trust 与坎特伯雷环境局合作，在 2023 年灌溉季节测试地下水中的硝酸盐含量。 Waimakariri farmers and the Waimakariri Landcare Trust collaborate with Environment Canterbury to test nitrate levels in groundwater during the 2023 irrigation season. 此前，在坎特伯雷的一些水源中发现高浓度硝酸盐和大肠杆菌。 This follows the discovery of high nitrate levels and E. coli in some Canterbury water sources. 农民试图了解硝酸盐污染源及其影响，以帮助指导未来的土地使用和农业实践。 Farmers seek to understand nitrate contamination sources and its effects to help inform future land use and farming practices.