With Christmas only a few weeks away, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their business during 2023, and to let you know our operating plans for the holiday period.
Our laboratory and courier arrangements for Christmas and New Year are listed below. Please note that, while many of our business units close for a short period over the holidays, we also have specific cut off dates for the receipt of some sample types. Please check the details for each business unit.
For any enquiries, or to book in your samples, please speak to your usual Cawood contact.
NRM
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 12:30pm and reopening at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January. For full details of our laboratory and courier arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
Sciantec
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 12:30pm and reopening at 9am on Wednesday 27th December. For full details of our laboratory and courier arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
Sci-Tech (CA)
Running a limited service between Wednesday 20th December and Tuesday 2nd January. For full details of our laboratory arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
Sci-Tech (IRE)
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 12:30pm and reopening at 9am on Thursday 28th December. For full details of our laboratory arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
IAS
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 12:30pm and reopening at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January. For full details of our laboratory and courier arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
Marchwood (Manchester)
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 12:30pm and reopening at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January. For full details of our laboratory and courier arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
Marchwood (Southampton)
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 12:30pm and reopening at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January. For full details of our laboratory and courier arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
Enitial
Closed on Monday 25th, December, Tuesday 26th December, and Monday 1st January for the bank holidays. Otherwise, all services running as usual.
Elab
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 12:30pm and reopening at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January. For full details of our laboratory and courier arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
Chemtech
Closed from Friday 22nd December at 1pm and reopening at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January. For full details of our laboratory and courier arrangements over the holiday period, click here.
NRM exhibited at the Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture Network (RAMIRAN) conference on 12th-14th September. Sajjad Awan, Soil and Crop Nutrition Agronomist at NRM, advised agriculture professionals on improving nutrient use efficiency, as well as the importance of regular soil and organic matter analysis.
‘Improving nutrient use efficiency is important to farmers for three key reasons,’ said Sajjad. ‘It optimises crop production as you can give the plant exactly what it needs; it helps save money on expensive, unnecessarily applications; and it helps protect our planet by reducing nitrate and phosphate losses to the environment. Ultimately, by testing soils regularly, growers can maintain and improve soil health, assess the impact of sustainable farming practices, save money, and adjust crop nutrition plans for a successful season.’
‘I was glad to be at RAMIRAN to provide expertise on such a vital topic, and I enjoyed meeting our customers and fellow industry professionals.’
The RAMIRAN conference was organised by ADAS, Rothamsted Research, and Bangor University, and took place in Cambridge on 12th-14th September. The event focussed on developing strategies to maximise the efficiency of organic materials, including sessions on policy, nutrient utilisation, soil quality, air and water quality, promoting best practice, and more.
For more information on our analysis services for the land-based industries, contact us.