Juan Tricarico

CAST papers are developed by interdisciplinary task forces composed of volunteer authors, chairs, reviewers, liaisons, and translators from academia, industry, and government. This index recognizes those contributors and highlights the breadth of expertise that supports CAST’s work.

Affiliation

Innovation Center for US Dairy

Publications as Author

June 28, 2021
CAST Commentary

The Role of Agricultural Science and Technology in Climate 21 Project Implementation

This commentary evaluates how agricultural science and technology can support implementation of the federal Climate 21 Project, which positions the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a central actor in national climate mitigation and resilience strategies. Agriculture and forestry are highlighted as the only major sectors capable of becoming net greenhouse gas sinks, offering substantial potential to help the United States reach net‑zero emissions by 2050 through soil carbon sequestration, improved nutrient management, reduced tillage, and strengthened crop and livestock systems.

Publications as CAST Liaison

January 24, 2022
CAST Commentary

Goals, Strengths and Limitations Governing the Use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Food and Agriculture

This paper examines the goals, strengths, and limitations of using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) within food and agricultural systems. It outlines how LCA provides a systematic, science‑based approach for quantifying environmental impacts across complex agricultural supply chains, enabling improved decision-making, transparency, and sustainability performance.

November 16, 2020
Issue Paper

Ground and Aerial Robots for Agricultural Production: Opportunities and Challenges

This paper examines the emerging roles of ground and aerial robotic systems—unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and robotic manipulators—in crop and livestock systems.

July 27, 2020
CAST Commentary

Impacts on Human Health and Safety of Naturally Occurring and Supplemental Hormones in Food Animals

A July 2020 CAST Commentary reviewing the science, regulatory framework, and human health safety evidence for naturally occurring and supplemental hormones used in U.S. food animal production, concluding that approved products, when used according to label directions, pose no demonstrated risk to human consumers.