Cultivating Change in Wheat Production

Wheat has come a long way. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, man gathered wild wheat to make bread. By 10,000 B.C. people had begun cultivating wheat to meet the demands of growing populations. From there, scientific and agricultural advancements introduced new types of wheat and better growing practices.

Today, wheat is used in everything from bread and tortillas to cookies and cakes, and is a staple of diets around the world.

Dow AgroSciences is writing the next chapter in wheat's history by developing innovative tools to help growers produce more high-quality wheat to meet the world's demand. Since 2004, Dow AgroSciences has introduced six new brands and registered two new active ingredients for use in the United States. Pyroxsulam is the latest active ingredient and has been initially marketed under two brands, PowerFlex^® and GoldSky^® herbicides.

Pyroxsulam, a powerful new molecule discovered and developed by Dow AgroSciences, controls stubborn weeds that can reduce the yield and quality of a wheat crop. By effectively controlling many grass and broadleaf weeds in wheat, this unique chemistry controls weed competition so wheat can grow strong and healthy.

PowerFlex® herbicide, which contains pyroxsulam, offers winter wheat growers superior weed control and other benefits that set it apart from other winter wheat herbicide products.

GoldSky™ herbicide combines pyroxsulam with two other powerful active ingredients in order to protect spring wheat from tough weeds so wheat crops can reach their full yield potential.

PowerFlex and GoldSky are the latest additions to the comprehensive small grains product portfolio from Dow AgroSciences, which is designed to help growers protect their cereal crops from weeds, insects and diseases.

In addition, products like Cobalt® insecticide and PropiMax® fungicide shield valuable wheat crops from a wide variety of damaging insects and diseases, contributing to higher yields at harvest and more wheat to meet demand for nutritious, wheat-based foods.

PowerFlex, GoldSky, Cobalt and PropiMax are important tools from Dow AgroSciences that are enabling growers to meet the challenges of successful wheat production today and in the future.