Dow AgroSciences Announces Changes to Vegetation Management Team

Cummings and Hillger Named Field Scientists

INDIANAPOLIS - April 16, 2008

Drs. Chad Cummings and David Hillger have accepted the role of field scientists for Dow AgroSciences’ vegetation management group within the United States. Both will be engaged in field research and new product development, working with university cooperators and supporting the sales force.

Cummings will provide field support in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, New Mexico and Colorado. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agronomy, master’s degree in weed science and doctorate degree in rangeland ecology from Oklahoma State University (OSU). Cummings previously served as a research technician for the OSU rangeland ecology department, where he worked for six years. He’s located in Stillwater, Okla., and can be reached at 405-880-4635 or by e-mail at dccummings@dow.com.

Hillger will serve Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from Ohio State in 1996. He also earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in botany and plant pathology from Purdue University with an emphasis on weed science. Hillger previously held a position as a post doctorate researcher in weed science at Michigan State University. He also held an internship with Countrymark Cooperative, where he focused on herbicide application, sales and recommendations. His office is located in Pickerington, Ohio, and he can be reached at 614-759-4083 or by e-mail at dehillger@dow.com.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to serve the world’s growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $3.8 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com.

For further information, contact:
Nikki Hall
Dow AgroSciences
317-337-4396

Jim Jessen
Bader Rutter & Associates
262-938-5545