Agrolab Dictionary
On this page, you will find a dictionary of words and abbreviations often used by employees at Agrolab and the agrochemical industry in general.
GEP
GEP stands for "Good Experimental Practice". It is a form of practice used to perform certain types of field trials.
GLP
GLP is an abbreviation of "Good Laboratory practice". It is an acredditation given and a practice used to perform certain types of field trials.
R&D
Stands for "Research & Development". At Agrolab we have an R&D department that explores ways to continuously develop and innovate new ways to conduct and support field trials, e.g. Drone Imaging.
CRO
CRO stands for "Contract Research Organization" and is a term for a company, like Agrolab, that supports science industries with outsourced services on a contract basis.
PPP
PPP stands for "Plant Protection Products". PPPs are herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and Plant Growth Regulators.
EU North Zone
When registrering PPPs we often work in zonal registrations. The EU North Zone consist of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Agrolab covers the entire zone with field stations and collaborators.