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SIVB-CAST Webinar: Gene Editing in In Vitro and In Vivo Systems: Tools, Delivery, and Applications
SIVB and CAST host a free webinar Oct. 20 on recent advances in genome editing, with Aaron Hummel of Pairwise on the future of plant breeding and Veerle De Schepper of Rainbow Crops on AI-guided multiplex editing....
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CAST Webinar: PFAS in Agriculture: Science, Uncertainty, and Risk Communication
CAST releases a new paper, PFAS in Agriculture: Science, Uncertainty, and Risk Communication, with a free live webinar Friday, Oct. 16, noon–1 p.m. CT. Authors Thomas Redick, Jon Entine and Mark McDaniel will explain why detecting PFAS is not the same as finding a risk....
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CAST Names Former USDA Chief Economist Joseph Glauber 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
IFPRI research fellow emeritus honored for more than four decades of analysis and communication on agricultural markets, trade and food security...
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CAST Launches Public Leadership Dialogue Series on the Future of American Agriculture
New webinar series will explore the capabilities, innovations, and partnerships needed to help agriculture thrive in an increasingly complex world....
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New CAST Policy Brief Underscores Promise and Policy Stakes of AI in U.S. Food and Agriculture
Peer-reviewed analysis finds AI adoption in agriculture is advancing rapidly to the benefit of farmers and consumers — and that research, infrastructure policy must keep pace....
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CAST Continues National Listening Tour with University of Arkansas Session
Session convenes cross-sector leaders to advance strategic thinking for American agriculture's future....
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Join Us for the Webinar “Can AI Agents Use Our Agricultural Research? A FAIR4AG² Roadmap for Agent-Ready Science”
Luke Qian and Martin Wiedmann of Cornell University will introduce FAIR4AG², a framework extending FAIR data principles for the era of AI agents, and offer a practical roadmap for agent-ready research....
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Join CAST for the Webinar “AI in Agriculture: From Data to Decisions to Action”
Join us for a free webinar on how artificial intelligence is transforming U.S. agriculture — and what policymakers need to do about it....
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Lunch-N-Learn: Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes
CAST co-hosts the NCFAR Lunch-N-Learn on Capitol Hill — examining the science and policy behind invasive plant management in fire-prone landscapes. Sept. 22, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET | 1300 Longworth....
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CAST Names Michigan State University’s Dr. Karim Maredia 2026 Recipient of the Borlaug CAST Communication Award
Award recognizes scientists who effectively communicate agricultural research to non-technical audiences; ceremony to be held Dec. 10 at the Library of Congress....
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CAST Releases 2026 OJS Publications Analytics Report
The full 2026 CAST OJS Analytics Report covers platform-wide engagement metrics, traffic concentration analysis, per-publication performance, decade-by-decade breakdowns, multilingual publication data, and recommendations for content strategy and catalog stewardship....
CAST Shares Update on National Initiative with Members
The session, titled "The CAST Initiative: Where We Are and What's Ahead," offered CAST members a candid look at the work of the organization's Strategic Advisory Council, a 24-member body of leaders from across agriculture, research, investment and policy that has been tasked with defining what a national-level institution for...
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