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Everyone’s a winner with PRE-PARE™ 4/12/2010
Calgary, AB (April 12, 2010) – Arysta LifeScience wants growers to share their burndown experience with PRE-PARE™ Burndown Herbicide for the chance to donate $1,000 to the local charity of their choice. To encourage Retailers to support this endeavour as well, Arysta LifeScience will also donate an ..

Arysta LifeScience launches EVEREST® GBX for cross-spectrum 2/25/2010
CALGARY, AB (February 25, 2010) – Producing spring wheat in Canada just got a little less complicated. Growers now have the best in class control of grassy and broadleaf weeds in one pass. EVEREST® GBX when combined with the grower’s choice of phenoxy controls more weeds better than other single ..

PRE-PARE™ Now Registered in Canada 12/1/2009
CARY, NC (December 1, 2009) – Now Canadian spring wheat growers can enjoy a stronger, longer lasting burndown by adding PRE-PARE™ Burndown Herbicide to their glyphosate application. Proven in Canadian trials and current use by U.S. wheat growers, glyphosate plus PRE-PARE improves yields by adding re..

Arysta LifeScience licenses Flucarbazone chemistry to Syngenta Crop Protect.. 11/16/2009
CARY, NC (November 16, 2009) – Arysta LifeScience Canada, Inc., announced today an agreement with Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc., to license the Arysta LifeScience Flucarbazone herbicide chemistry to Syngenta Crop Protection.

Emergency registration of Maestro® Fungicide for Phytophthora rot of Ginsen.. 6/25/2009
Foliar Phytophthora continues to show up in ginseng gardens. Read more about the emergency registration of Maestro fungicide and other control notes in “Ginseng and Specialty Crop Report”, now online at http://apps.omafra.gov.on.ca/scripts/english/crops/agriphone/article.asp?ID=1695

KANEMITE® Miticide Approved for Use in Canada 12/19/2007
CARY, N.C. (December 19, 2007) –Arysta LifeScience North America today announced the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approval of Kanemite® 15 SC Miticide. With the approval of Kanemite, Canadian apple, pear and field ornamental growers gain access to one of the most effective miticides on t..

SHUTTLE™ Miticide Approved for Use in Canada 12/19/2007
CARY, N.C. (August 20, 2007) – Arysta LifeSicence North America today announced full registration for DECREE® 50 WDG Fungicide in Canada for use on greenhouse lettuce. The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approved the product for use in controlling Botrytis disease.

Decree Fungicide Receives Full Registration for use on Greenhouse Lettuce 8/20/2007
CARY, N.C. (August 20, 2007) – Arysta LifeSicence North America today announced full registration for DECREE® 50 WDG Fungicide in Canada for use on greenhouse lettuce. The Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approved the product for use in controlling Botrytis disease.

Arysta LifeScience North America Adds Sales Rep to Saskatoon South Area 4/6/2006
CARY, N.C. (April 6, 2006) – Arysta LifeScience North America today announced the addition of Brad Wasyluk as sales representative covering the Saskatoon South territory. Wasyluk will be focusing on EVEREST® Herbicide and SELECT® Herbicide sales, reporting directly to Craig Brekkas, area manager, We..

Arysta LifeScience Completes Acquisition of Major Assets of Micro Flo Compa.. 4/3/2006
CARY, N.C./FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (March 31, 2006) – Arysta LifeScience North America Corporation and BASF Corporation today announced that they have completed the transaction in which Arysta has acquired major assets of Micro Flo Company LLC, Memphis, Tenn., from BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ. The..

Arysta LifeScience to Buy Major Assets of Micro Flo Company from BASF 3/17/2006
CARY, N.C./FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (March 17, 2006) – Arysta LifeScience North America Corporation and BASF Corporation today announced that they have reached final agreement on the acquisition of major assets of Micro Flo Company LLC, Memphis, Tenn., a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF Corporation, Florha..

William M. Lewis Named Head of Arysta LifeScience North America 1/18/2006
TOKYO (Jan. 18, 2006) – William (Bill) M. Lewis has been named Business Unit Head of Arysta LifeScience North America. Lewis will report to Chris Richards, Arysta LifeScience president and CEO, and replaces Elin D. Miller.

Manitoba Farm Couple Head to Australia 9/28/2005
CALGARY, AB (September 28, 2005) – Rick and Karen Penner of Swan River, MB will be spending a two week vacation down under, having won a trip for two to Australia from Arysta LifeScience.

Arysta LifeScience Selects Cary for Headquarters Location 9/23/2005
CARY, N.C., (Sept. 23, 2005) – Arysta LifeScience announced today that the company will be moving its North America headquarters to Parkwest Two, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, N.C. 27513. The company will be hiring the majority of its workforce from the Research Triangle Park area starting ..

Arysta LifeScience Operates Business Under One Global Identity 6/30/2005
TOKYO (June 30, 2005) – In a move to present a strong and unified presence in the global marketplace, Arysta LifeScience today announced that it will begin operating in all regions under a single name and identity.

Arvesta Adds Dean Zerff to Western Canadian Sales Team 5/24/2005
Calgary, AB (May 20, 2005) – Arvesta Canada, Inc. announced that Dean Zerff will be joining the Western Canadian sales team as the Area Sales Representative in the Calgary area, effective immediately.

Arvesta Canada Announces Winners of 2004 Sweepstakes 1/19/2005
GUELPH, Ontario (Jan. 19, 2005) – Arvesta Canada today announced the winners of its 2004 Masterpiece Sweepstakes and its 2004 ELEVATE® Fungicide Celebration Sweepstakes. The contest winners are Trevor Falk, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON; Ken Dyck, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON; Min Sidhu, Vernon, BC; and ..

McCrea Joins Arvesta as Edmonton Area Sales Representative 1/3/2005
Arvesta Canada, Inc. announced today that Trent McCrea will be joining the Western Canadian sales team as the Area Sales Representative in the Edmonton area, starting January 3, 2005.