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Welcome to the DECEMBER edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Exponential growth sees development of Commercial Officer role The success of Life Scientific over the last 8 years has seen expansion of a team of over 90 employees across 7 countries. Pivotal to building on this growth is the continuing…
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Another new EAMU from Life Scientific! Boscler, containing 50% w/w boscalid, has been granted an EAMU as a drench on harvested cabbage. Details are on our website. https://t.co/aL2EJtzlI3 https://t.co/zRRRPnCsof
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Welcome to the November edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Now that 2022 crops are harvested and in the barn, it’s time to focus on this autumn’s cropswhich appear to be doing well so far with plenty of soil moisture. This is a key time to protect the plants and…
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Control of CSFB is being investigated at Warwick University this autumn. Trials show Lambdastar in OSR is doing a great job compared to the untreated. https://t.co/Q9xIt0W7KT https://t.co/5R2ZnB5Gfp
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Our October newsletter is out and we look at weed control in winter cereal crops. Click the link to see how actives stack-up against black-grass. https://t.co/ikJnhUGFS3 https://t.co/iCBmUqaJgk
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Welcome to the October edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
As covered in last month’s Newsletter, autumn is a very busy time for us with our range of cereal herbicides (FIRESTARTER and NIANTIC), oilseed rape fungicides (ESKER, ORASO PRO, DIFENOSTAR and AURELIA) and LAMBDASTAR for use against BYDV and Cabbage…
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RT @AgriTradeNews: Crop protection company Life Scientific has been granted an EAMU registration for the use of its Lambdastar (100g/L lamb…
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OSR crops are enjoying the weather and our latest newsletter has some advice for early disease control in the crop. https://t.co/XWk8NJyBxa https://t.co/lgUHuOTEsZ
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Welcome to the September edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Following the challenging harvest, we are now looking forward to getting this year’s crops off to a good start. Our product range includes tools for autumn disease control, pest control, and weed control in cereals and oilseed rape, and we…
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We are pleased to announce another successful EAMU application. Lambdastar can now be used in crops of Linseed for Flax Flea beetle control. https://t.co/mAVjmVEnMd https://t.co/b5IRiKKyWW
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Plenty of soil moisture means plenty of germinating weeds. Firestarter can be used in winter wheat and barley crops for control of grass and broad-leaved weeds. https://t.co/foWDUOYXdc https://t.co/teWkB7y8Ui
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BLACK-GRASS RAISES ITS UGLY HEAD
Ruth Stanley country manager for Life Scientific for the UK & Ireland talks through her approach to the challenges of black-grass control this autumn. Black-grass is a weed that inhibits the growth of wheat and is estimated to be responsible…
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Our August newsletter is out. We're feeling optimistic about the weather and have some advice for CBSF control in early drilled OSR crops. https://t.co/7RQjfh3YNd https://t.co/MYJHv2KfTv
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It’s not just about HP. Ian from Michelin gives guidance on how to get the best from the machine with the right tyre balance and pressure. #Farm24 Every day is a school day. https://t.co/lMpTly23Ya
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Belvoir Farms, very proudly showing me the latest addition to their fleet. It might not be quite so clean when it’s put to work. #Farm24 https://t.co/dMuZ71c3Kk
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Rain showers have put harvest behind schedule, but this combine is about to leave the yard to see if the barley is dry enough to cut. #farm24 https://t.co/G6nvsUvxAU
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Some farmers are pleased it’s been a slow start to #farm24, this grain store isn’t quite finished…. https://t.co/RaDPE8mH7W
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#farm24 Filling up on sausage rolls before filling the sprayer. Ground is being cleared of weeds before planting the next crop to give it the best start. @AlastairBaseley https://t.co/ELLyWlqWXf
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Car loaded for #Farm24 deliveries. It’s great to be able to support local farmers with this initiative. https://t.co/fA3XXnObHq
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Welcome to the Life Scientific newsletter for August
Life Scientific newsletter for August As harvest gets underway we would like to wish everyone a successful and safe August. Here at Life Scientific, we are looking forward to the start of autumn briefings, with more subjects and products than…
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RT @IFAmedia: #farmsafetyweek @fbd_ie @yellowwelliesuk https://t.co/H4FI01cUVh
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RT @IFAmedia: Quad safety is today's theme as part of Farm Safety Week 2023. Limerick IFA's County Secretary @CrowleyLouise has a key messa…
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As harvest gets underway for some, we would like to wish all our customers a successful, but more importantly a safe, harvest season. #Farmsafetyweek https://t.co/FoeA4NPPtl
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For poppy growers, we've some exciting news with a new EAMU authorisation. Check out this months newsletter for details. https://t.co/mEvfCi1Cin https://t.co/Ka98GyiCpq
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Welcome to the Life Scientific newsletter for July
A chance to get out and about ... June and July are always interesting for us as we are able to visit our customers’ open days and learn about new innovations and ways of working and, to cap it all,…
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Thanks Alastair, we’re really pleased you like them. https://t.co/2iey6wGwBY
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According to @AHDB_Cereals prothioconazole gives the highest ear blight control rating for any single triazole, so using Aurelia as part of the T3 programme not only tops-up rust and Septoria control, it helps to prevent fusarium too. https://t.co/vXLFilmlbH https://t.co/yHqI8I55qz
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A new page has been added to our website that shows how we work with our distribution partners @Hutchinsons_Ag and @ProCamUK to ensure that our products are available across the whole of the UK, wherever they are needed. https://t.co/JBs8PTqp8c https://t.co/KFlaNtueOy
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#job We are looking for a Formulation Scientist in our lab in Dublin. A very exciting role within our very successful R&D department. If you are interested and want to know more about us, and what we do please click…
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Welcome to the June edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter.
This is an exciting time for us at Life Scientific. Our range is continuing to expand with two new reverse-engineered products hopefully available for next year. In addition, we are now developing unique products, using the expertise of our chemists…
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@AlastairBaseley @hawthorne231 @DSVUKSEEDS @Batemansprayers @1RuthStanley @ProCamUK Thanks Alastair. Good to see the new product labels too.
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With fungicide choices still to be made for cereal crops, our May newsletter has some dose response curve information which might help. https://t.co/FrjtUvMRc7 https://t.co/6vQ0lizidc
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Good levels of yellow rust in @ADASGroup Terrington trials to test the new fungicide. https://t.co/UXcXPV5wpY
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May in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific May in Life Scientific Newsletter Welcome to the May edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. Here at Life Scientific, we like to make information on our products, developments, and scientific innovation as accessible as possible. As…
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Recent rain has encouraged weed growth. 1 wild oat plant per sq m. can reduce winter cereal yields by 1tn/ha. Use a contact graminicide such as Kipota before GS41 of the crop to prevent losses. https://t.co/eHfIn3disV https://t.co/3IBwchJ4Ju
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Click on the link to read our April newsletter and get some early disease control advice for cereal crops. https://t.co/kVxThuZKag https://t.co/SRUSG5Pzi3
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April in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific April in Life Scientific Newsletter Welcome to the April edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. There are a huge variety of job roles within agriculture, not just the obvious farmer or agronomist, so we were…
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March in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific March in Life Scientific Newsletter Welcome to the March edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. To continually improve our service we believe it is important that all our staff understand the needs and frustrations of our…
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February in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific February in Life Scientific Newsletter Welcome to the February edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. At Life Scientific our R&D team (laboratory and regulatory) are specialists in their technical areas but they are also very focused…
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January in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific January in Life Scientific Newsletter Happy New Year to all our customers and colleagues! Ideal weather and establishment conditions for many mean that generally crops look full of promise and hopefully there is lots to be…
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December in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific December in Life Scientific Newsletter After three years it was great to get the whole team together for our Christmas party in Dublin and to celebrate Nicola Mitchell’s win of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year…
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November in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific November in Life Scientific Newsletter We another new approval for our product AZOXYSTAR (MAPP 17407). Azoxystar is a reverse engineered haveformulation of its reference product Amistar and contains 250g/l azoxystrobin. Azoxystar can already be used on a wide…
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October in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific October in Life Scientific Newsletter We were pleased to celebrate the 25th working anniversary of one of our colleagues Sharon Brady last month. We asked her to write a few words on how the company, and…
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September in Life scientific
Life in Life Scientific September in Life Scientific Newsletter UK News: It’s always good to get product feedback – it shows us what we’re doing well and where we can do better. One area we’ve had feedback on is our…
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August in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific August in Life Scientific Newsletter UK News: Combines are rolling up and down the country and it’s an exciting time for everyone involved in the harvest process. We’d like to wish all our colleagues and customers…
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July in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific July in Life Scientific Newsletter UK News: It’s the season for open days and agricultural shows and a good opportunity to view trial results and different varieties and assess what has worked well in the current…
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June in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific June in Life Scientific Newsletter UK News: It’s been a while since we’ve all come together for a team day but UK, French, Spanish, German and Irish colleagues came together for a much needed catch up…
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May in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… May Newsletter UK News: Basilico can be used in grain and forage maize for broad-leaved weed control. Early weed control in maize is important to get the plants off to the right start. Weed competition between…
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Vital to protect promising OSR yields with robust Sclerotinia control programme this spring
Controlling the damaging disease of Sclerotinia in oilseed rape will be more important then ever this season as oilseed rape prices hit some of the highest prices seen for several years, is the advice from Ruth Stanley, country manager for…
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April in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… April Newsletter UK News: Our CEO, Nicola Mitchell was invited to join a select group of CEO’s visiting Washington as part of the Government’s St. Patrick’s Day events. The events showcased Irish Women Business leaders looking…
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March in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… March Newsletter UK News: Early product planning is essential at any time to ensure continuous supply, however in the current situation with various sources of disruption from BREXIT, Covid and labour shortages it becomes even…
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February in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… February Newsletter Product News: In those areas where machinery travel is possible, growers are considering their herbicide options. Cintac and Niantic contain mesosulfuron-methyl and iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, two highly active sulfonylurea herbicides for the control of black-grass, wild…
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Continued innovation sees new PGR available this spring
Continued innovation and a commitment to deliver cost-effective products to IE growers despite the challenges Covid-19, sees Life Scientific launching its first plant growth regulator (PGR), LS Trinex, this spring. LS Trinex contains 250g/l trinexapac ethyl and is a PGR…
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January in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… January Newsletter UK News: Happy New Year to all our customers and colleagues! Generally, crops look full of promise and hopefully there is lots to be positive about in 2022. We can kick off the new…
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December in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… December Newsletter UK News: It was great to see so many faces, old and new at the CropTec event last month. Our Tombola was a popular draw and I’m pleased to say so was our conversation.…
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November in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… November Newsletter UK News: Don’t forget to come and see us at the CropTec event at the East of England Showground this month. We are exhibiting on stand number 1.31 in hall 1. UK and IE…
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October in Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… October Newsletter This month we’re starting to see more evidence of getting back to business both in Life Scientific and further afield. Travel to our offices in different countries has resumed for colleagues and Life Scientific…
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September in Life scientific
Life in Life Scientific… September Newsletter The product briefing season is well underway. An opportunity to update growers and agronomists on life in Life Scientific, new products, new developments and best practise advice for the coming autumn season. We have…
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Life Scientific Newsletter July 2019
See our July newsletter for up to date news and information.
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Life Scientific Newsletter June 2019
See our June newsletter for up to date news and information.
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Shared learnings to overcome black-grass battle
A group of German arable farmers have come to the UK to look at the methods that UK growers are taking to control black-grass. Organised by Ruth Stanley, UK technical manager for Life Scientific, the key message for the German…
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Life Scientific Newsletter May 2019
See our May 2019 Newsletter for up to date news and information from Life Scientific.
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Life Scientific Newsletter April 2019
See our April 2019 newsletter for all the latest news and information from Life Scientific.
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PRESS RELEASE: Trials look at cost-effective spring weed control
A Nottinghamshire farm is hosting field scale trials looking at cost-effective options for spring weed control. The trial being run at Poole Farms, Southwell in Nottinghamshire is comparing the performance and overall cost-effectiveness of two mesosulfuron +iodosulfuron based herbicides Pacifica…
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PRESS RELEASE: New Technical Manager for Life Scientific Ltd
New technical manager for Life Scientific Ltd. Life Scientific Ltd. has appointed Ruth Stanley as its UK technical manager. This new role within the company reflects the growing portfolio of its unique off-patent crop protection products registered for use in…
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PRESS RELEASE: 25th October 2018 Croptec sees launch of innovative new products and spray application work from Life Scientific
Croptec sees launch of innovative new products and spray application work from Life Scientific Following on from the highly successful launch of its unique off-patent mesosulfuron + iodosulfuron products NIANTIC and CINTAC last year, Life Scientific will introduce its…
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