Saskatoon, Ssakatchewan, Canada
June 5, 2009
Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. announced today it has renewed
its strategic alliance with the
National Research Council Plant Biotechnology Institute
(NRC-PBI) of Saskatoon for an additional five-year term. This
research agreement builds on previous agreements over the past
10 years. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“This third five-year term of the alliance further leverages PBI
and Dow AgroSciences research and product development,” said Jim
Wispinski, president for Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. “Our
ongoing and future collaborations promise innovative
breakthroughs that will have a significant impact on canola
growers and value chain partners by enhancing quality and
productivity; ultimately creating more value for Canadian
canola.”
The research goals of the strategic alliance include the
development of enabling technologies and the development and
production of new oil profiles for industry and health. The
agreement also includes research into improvements in agronomic
productivity and increased yield. The collaboration with NRC-PBI
will further benefit from the 2008 expansion of Dow AgroSciences
Canada’s research station in Saskatoon into discovery research.
Substantial benefits are also expected from ongoing
collaboration with Dow AgroSciences’ Indianapolis R&D programs.
In 1999, NRC and Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. signed a five-year
agreement for research in canola and enabling technologies. This
prior collaboration led to significant discoveries, including
the development of canola plants which produce higher levels of
oil and canola meal with reduced levels of anti-nutritional
factors. This agreement was renewed in 2004 for an additional
five years. The start of this strategic alliance in 1999 was an
obvious step to link NRC-PBI’s expertise to Dow AgroSciences’
research interests to improve canola quality and productivity.
Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. provides solutions in weed,
insect and disease management and plant genetics including
NEXERA* canola, for Canadian growers, ranchers, foresters and
industrial vegetation managers. With more than 140 employees
throughout Canada, Dow AgroSciences is headquartered in Calgary.
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