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Computerised spray irrigation

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Computerised spray irrigation

A farmer uses computerised controls to adjust a large spray irrigation machine on a South Canterbury farm. Electronic technology has enabled farming jobs requiring precision to be carried out with ease.

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James Watson, Farm mechanisation – Machines powered by electricity, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18407/computerised-spray-irrigation (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by James Watson, published 1 March 2009.