Our Innovations

We have an outstanding record of innovation at Dow AgroSciences. In 2005 alone, we launched a record number of products, while at the same time advanced a record number of concepts into the Discovery phase. The concepts in our current discovery pipeline represent a balanced mix of crop protection chemicals, input and output traits and animal health vaccines, plus concepts in brand-new areas.

Innovation success stories: examples of recent innovations from Dow AgroSciences

Sentricon® termite colony elimination system ...the first and most successful termite baiting system, has been proven to eliminate termite colonies by independent research at 30 universities, reported in 45 published scientific articles, and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It uses only a few grams of active ingredient in a cellulose matrix that termites love to eat. Noviflumuron Technical Bulletin (487KB PDF)	Concert™ Plant-Cell-Produced vaccine production system Our Animal Health business was honored as one of three finalists in the first annual Animal Pharm Industry Excellence Awards in the category of Best Technical Innovation. The Dow AgroSciences technology earning the honor was the company’s revolutionary Concert™ Plant-Cell-Produced vaccine production system
Omega-9 Oils ...a naturally-stable alternative to partially hydrogenated oils used in commercial food applications.	Aminopyralid ...a new herbicide that provides superior control of many noxious and invasive weed species in range and pasture settings. Sets a dramatic new standard for range and pasture herbicide performance. Aminopyralid Technical Bulletin (332KB PDF)
Penoxsulam ...an exciting new addition to the Dow AgroSciences rice herbicide portfolio that has shown outstanding control of problem weeds when used in water-seeded or dry-seeded rice. Penoxsulam on Rice Technical Bulletin (378KB PDF) Penoxsulam on Turf Technical Bulletin (278KB PDF)	Herculex^® RW and Herculex XTRA ...feature superior Bt technology to deliver unsurpassed insect protection combined with innovative herbicide tolerance technologies resulting in the absolute, broadest-spectrum in-plant insect protection in the industry. TC1507 Insect Protected Maize Technical Bulletin (597KB PDF) DAS-59122-7 Insesct Protected Maize Technical Bulletin (695KB PDF)
Pyroxsulam …a new postemergence herbicide addition to the Dow AgroSciences cereals herbicide portfolio providing superior, broad spectrum control of both annual grasses and broadleaves. Pyroxsulam Technical Bulletin (823KB PDF)	WideStrike™ Insect Protection ...uses innovative in-plant technology, to provide season-long protection against a broad spectrum of yield-robbing pests: leaf-, square- and boll-feeding worms. Cry1Ac/Cry1F Insect Protected Cotton Technical Bulletin (622KB PDF)
Spinetoram Delegate Insecticide Radiant Insecticide …a new addition to the spinosyn class of insect management tools developed by Dow AgroSciences. Delivers long-lasting, broad spectrum insect control in a variety of crops, including tree fruits and nuts, vines, and vegetables, with low impact on most beneficial insects. Spinetoram Technical Bulletin (710KB PDF)