The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) and the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation announced on Monday, February 10, that they will combine their operations to advance agricultural science and innovation. Through their agreement, CAST will acquire SoAR’s assets, and all SoAR materials will be integrated into CAST’s website.
The effort will combine Soar’s impactful policy and research initiatives with CAST’s extensive network of experts and communication capabilities. As a leader in communicating science-based information to policymakers, industry leaders, the media, and the public, CAST will expand on Soar’s legacy of advancing agricultural scientific breakthroughs.
“This agreement represents a shared vision to elevate the importance of agricultural research,” said Chris Boomsma, CEO at CAST. We are excited to integrate SoAR’s valuable work as we continue advocating for the agricultural research that powers innovation, resilience, and sustainability in agriculture.”
Through this action, SoAR’s mission, including its groundbreaking reports, will continue to live on through CAST’s platform and initiatives. The integrated organization will focus on amplifying the impact of agricultural research and advocating for continued innovations to give farmers and ranchers the tools they need to succeed in the face of growing challenges.
“By joining forces with CAST, SoAR is ensuring its mission endures and thrives in a time when agricultural innovation is more critical than ever,” said Karl Anderson, SoAR President. “We are proud of our history and look forward to CAST’s continued efforts to highlight innovative solutions that advance our food security.”
Since its founding by the late Dr. William Danforth, the SoAR Foundation has driven impactful campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of agricultural research funding, securing significant funding boosts for USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation’s premier competitive grants program for agricultural sciences.
SoAR’s work also brought the human face of agricultural research to policymakers and the public through the innovative Retaking the Field reports, showcasing research breakthroughs across the nation, and groundbreaking reports such as Science Breakthroughs 2030, which outlined transformative research priorities. These achievements align seamlessly with CAST’s mission of delivering credible, unbiased, science-based information to key audiences.
CAST, through its network of experts, assembles, interprets, and communicates credible, balanced, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.
CAST, through its network of experts, assembles, interprets, and communicates credible, balanced, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.
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