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FOR POSITION ONLY
Invested in the Future
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Higher-yielding corn seeds that resist insects and weeds. Next-generation packaging that helps keep
foods fresher longer. Healthier oils that reduce bad fats in foods. These are just some of the ways
that Dow science is providing abundant and nutritious food for a growing global population. By
strategically aligning our R&D investments to global megatrends that together represent $350 billion
in addressable market opportunities, our innovations are creating value for customers and top-line
growth for Dow.
Take Dow AgroSciences’ REFUGE ADVANCED® Powered by SMARTSTAX® as an example. Launched
in 2011, REFUGE ADVANCED® is a blend of 95 percent SMARTSTAX® corn seed and 5 percent refuge
(non-Bt) seed that farmers can plant across their entire fi eld, meaning there is no need to plant a
separate, structured refuge for corn pests. REFUGE ADVANCED® simplifi es achieving higher whole-farm
yield potential by providing growers maximum convenience with the fi rst-ever opportunity to plant
a single-bag refuge solution for corn. A unique, USDA-approved proprietary process is used to blend
SMARTSTAX® seed with high-quality, agronomically comparable refuge seed. The result is all the
power of the industry’s leading trait technology in the simplicity of a single-bag solution.
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„ There is a lot of planning that goes into keeping
track of your refuge –– deciding which field and
making sure you meet all refuge requirements. With
REFUGE ADVANCED® Powered by SMARTSTAX®,
the refuge is already in the bag and I
don’t have to worry about any of that.
I can just go to the field and plant.„
J.D. Hanna
Kansas grower
The Dow Chemical Company