CAST Welcomes Frances Pierce as Creative Media Assistant Intern
As CAST’s Creative Media Assistant, Frances supports the communications team with graphic design, short-form video editing, social media content, and creative assets for CAST publications and campaigns.
CAST Releases New AI Use Policies for Task Force Members
The policy reflects CAST’s commitment to scientific integrity, transparency, and responsible innovation as AI tools rapidly evolve.
CAST Welcomes New Members to the Strategic Advisory Council
The new members bring expertise spanning environmental law, emerging technologies, federal science policy, and global sustainable investment.
From a new headquarters at the Iowa State University Research Park to the acquisition of the SoAR Foundation, CAST’s 2024–2025 report documents a period of deliberate change — and a bold path forward as America’s National Academy of Agriculture.
Get to Know Suraksha Baral, 2025 CAST Science Communication Scholarship Recipient
Suraksha is a Ph.D. student in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at The Ohio State University, researching how behavioral and economic insights can move communities toward more sustainable choices.
Ceremony held March 3 at the Library of Congress honored leaders in agricultural science communication.
CAST Pulse Podcast Episode 5: MRLs, Minor Crops, and the Future of Global Trade
In Episode 5 of the CAST Pulse Podcast, CAST’s Programs and Engagement Manager Kaylee Kleitsch sits down with Alan Norden, Secretary of the Minor Use Foundation Board of Directors.
CAST Pulse Podcast Episode 4: Agriculture, Trust, and the Case for a National Academy
Ray Starling, chair of the CAST Strategic Advisory Council, makes the case for a National Academy of Agriculture — and explains why rebuilding institutional trust is the first step.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announced that the 2025 Borlaug CAST Communication Award (BCCA) ceremony honoring David L. Ortega will take place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. EST, at Madison Hall at the Library of Congress.
It’s Time to Include Invasive Plants in the Wildfire Conversation
We often focus on climate change when we talk about today’s wildfires, and rightly so. Climate is a big part of the equation, but it doesn’t cause fire on its own. Invasive plants are rarely acknowledged as part of the wildfire problem.
