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Welcome to the NOVEMBER edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the November edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. This is an exciting time for us at Life Scientific as the company continues to grow its portfolio of new products and expand into new territories including Eastern Europe and…
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Pay close attention to grassweed control this autumn
Pay close attention to grassweed control this autumn Farmers are urged to pay close attention to grassweed control this autumn if there is any chance of getting on top of the very high weed burden legacy of last season’s poor…
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Welcome to the OCTOBER edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the October edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. October is always a busy month for us with our range of oilseed rape fungicides (AURELIA, DIFENOSTAR, ESKER, ORASO PRO, and ZONOR), cereal herbicides (FIRESTARTER and NIANTIC), and our insecticide…
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Welcome to the SEPTEMBER edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the September edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. After a prolonged harvest, it is time put learnings in place to protect the next cereal and oilseed rape crops against pests, weeds and diseases. The Life Scientific range includes…
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Welcome to the AUGUST edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the August edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. Firstly, we would like to wish all our customers a successful and safe harvest, following a very challenging year. In the crop year of 2023/2024, we conducted more replicated fungicide…
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Welcome to the July edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the July edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. 2024 has been a challenge to everyone with wet weather making drilling and timely application of crop protection products difficult. This year we conducted more replicated field trials than ever…
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Welcome to the JUNE edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the JUNE edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter Each year brings new challenges and spring 2024 has given us more than usual. The wet weather has made timely applications of crop protection products difficult, leading to the high…
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Welcome to the May edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the May edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. The weather has finally improved for most and we are being asked how our products can help to deal with lots of crop protection issues, such as disease control with…
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KEEP DOSE RATES HIGH FOR BEST SCLEROTINIA CONTROL
2nd April 2024 KEEP DOSE RATES HIGH FOR BEST SCLEROTINIA CONTROL Controlling Sclerotinia disease in oilseed rape crops will be more important than ever this season, as the UK’s rapeseed area is considerably down, which makes optimising yields of those…
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Welcome to the april edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the April edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. As we continue to bring more reverse-engineered products to market, we are constantly looking for new information about well-established active ingredients and products to help our customers make informed decisions.…
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Welcome to the March edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter.
Life in Life Scientific… Welcome to the March edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. With the challenging weather of the last two months, we are being asked about tank-mixes and sequences of our products as growers are keen to get…
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New authorisation offers additional herbicide options this spring
21st February 2024 New authorisation offers additional herbicide options this spring There is exciting news for cereal growers this spring as Sumir, a highly active ALS inhibitor herbicide, has received authorisation for joint application with a much wider range of…
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Welcome to the FEBRUARY edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Welcome to the February edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter. We are already into the second month of 2024 and looking forward to a drier and more productive spring. Our trials work has started early this year, with glasshouse work…
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Welcome to the JANUARY edition of the Life Scientific Newsletter
Happy New Year! We hope 2024 brings a more settled and seasonal weather pattern to all our customers and colleagues. 2023 saw our busiest year yet with the introduction of new herbicides and fungicides including LAYA (metsulfuron-methyl), LEASH (clopyralid), and…
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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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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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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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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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New EAMU expands Flax Flea Beetle control options in Linseed
PRESS RELEASE 14th August 2023 New EAMU expands Flax Flea Beetle control options in Linseed Lambdastar, which contains 100g/L lambda-cyhalothrin, has been granted an approval of an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) registration for use in winter and…
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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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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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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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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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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 part of this open approach, we have become a member of FarmPEP.net. FarmPEP has been co-designed by an…
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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 pleased to be asked to help out at Hartpury Agricultural College Careers day at the end of March. Representatives from…
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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 customers. Last month, staff at head office had the opportunity to get hands-on sprayer training with applications expert, Tom…
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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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POTENTIAL FOR LODGING HIGH THIS SPRING
17th January 2023 POTENTIAL FOR LODGING HIGH THIS SPRING Press release Implementing an effective PGR programme this spring will be more important than ever, says leading off-patent manufacturers, Life Scientific. Summer and autumn 2022 saw sustained periods of dry weather…
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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 have another new approval for our product AZOXYSTAR (MAPP 17407). Azoxystar is a reverse engineered formulation of its reference product Amistar and contains 250g/l azoxystrobin. Azoxystar can already be used…
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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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New EAMU expands disease control options in Carrots and Celeriac
Press Release 20th May 2022 New EAMU expands disease control options in Carrots and Celeriac Modif, which contains cyprodinil and fludioxonil, has now been granted an approval of an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) registration for use…
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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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The perfect storm for yellow rust
Don’t cut back on T0 sprays to save costs, is the advice from leading off-patent manufacturer Life Scientific. Reports of yellow rust in wheat crops means growers should be planning both preventive and curative control in their T0 sprays. Getting…
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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 UK growers despite the challenges of Brexit and Covid-19, sees Life Scientific launching its first plant growth regulator (PGR), Sudo Mor, this spring. Sudo Mor contains 250g/l trinexapac ethyl…
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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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Winter linseed remains a viable alternative to OSR
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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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August at Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific… Subject, Harvest and Farm 24 August Newsletters UK News: Combines are rolling up and down the country and it’s an exciting time for everyone involved in the harvest process. However, it can also be a dangerous…
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July at Life Scientific
Life in Life Scientific…Subject, EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards, Sugar beet, and septoria July Newsletters UK NEWS: Following our CEO Nicola Mitchell’s great achievements in this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Life Scientific welcomed An Tanaiste, Ireland’s…
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Life in Life Scientific – June 2021
Life in Life Scientific… PDF Newsletter May 2021 Life Scientific market products in several European countries. France is currently Life Scientific's largest market in terms of range and revenue. Promotion of crop protection products is highly regulated in France. However,…
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Newsletter Life Scientific… May 2021
News UK : Newsletter UK May 2021 The sharp eyed among you will notice that this month’s newsletter has a brand new look. All the news and information you need is still here but the new format allows us to…
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Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) registration for use in Rye
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New EAMU provides opportunity for linseed
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Survey shows control of rising wild oat populations still possible
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Nicola Mitchell wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year award
Nicola Mitchell shines as she wins the EY Entrepreneur of the year awards 2020! Please click here to read more
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Firestarter for Autumn weed control
Firestarter for Autumn weed control
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Free Wild Oat Resistance Testing
Wild Oat testing https://youtu.be/Fx6aXhqC2iM
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Life Scientific appoints new UK country manager
UK Country Manager appt
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National recognition for Life Scientific CEO Nicola Mitchell
Entrepreneur Of The Year Finals 2020
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AURELIA comes to market
Exciting new off-patent prothioconazole fungicide Aurelia comes to market this spring This spring, Life Scientific will launch their very own off-patent prothioconazole fungicide, Aurelia, onto the UK market. Aurelia contains 250g/l prothioconazole and is a broad spectrum fungicide with erradicant…
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Press Release – Crop Protection Portfolio Expansion From Life Scientific
CropTec 2019 Press Release
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Life Scientific Newsletter September 2019
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Life Scientific Newsletter August 2019
See our August newsletter for new product and label information. August 2019
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Life Scientific Newsletter July 2019
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Life Scientific Newsletter June 2019
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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
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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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