Dow names the new PhytoGen global breeding leader for cotton

John Pellow has been named the new PhytoGen global breeding leader for cotton at Dow AgroSciences. Pellow will replace David Anderson, who has led an accomplished career at PhytoGen and Dow AgroSciences. Pellow, who is currently the trait deployment leader at Dow AgroSciences, will step into his new role upon Anderson’s retirement this spring.

Pellow recently led the successful integration of new weed resistance traits in soybeans in North America and South America for Dow AgroSciences. Prior to that, Pellow organized and strengthened the Midsouth cotton breeding program for PhytoGen and served as station leader for several years. During his earlier service as a trait integration manager in cotton, Pellow helped bring the WideStrike® Insect Protection trait to market. He also released several successful Pima and Acala varieties for PhytoGen while working as cotton breeder in California.