Dow AgroSciences LLC

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.dowagro.com

Dow AgroSciences, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, doesn't want its customers to be bugged. The subsidiary makes insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides for agricultural applications, as well as for residential pest control. It also develops genetically modified (GM) seeds under the Mycogen and Phytogen names. Dow AgroSciences splits its operations into five product lines: plant gentics and biotechnology (in addition to seeds the unit has developed food products like the heart-healthy Natreon canola oil), weed management, disease management, pest management, and urban pest management. It has operations in more than 50 countries around the world.

Officers:
President and CEO: Jerome A. Peribere
Leader, Global Public Affairs: Robyn Heine
VP, Finance: Agricultural Support Activities & Products

Competitors:
Bayer CropScience
DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition
Monsanto Company

Dow Agrosciences Logo

Dow AgroSciences LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, but also seeds and biotechnology solutions. The company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. On 31st January, 2006, Dow AgroSciences announced that it had received regulatory approval for the world's first plant-cell-produced vaccine against Newcastle disease virus from USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics^[1].

Dow AgroSciences is also supplying various American fast-food restaurants, including Taco Bell, with Natreon, its canola based oil. The oil is said to be twice as healthy as olive oil, with twice as much omega-3 and half as many saturated fats, is healthier than most, if not all, of the oils currently used in the production of food[1].

References

• ^ Retrieved on 15 May, 2007

External links

• Official site

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