
CAST Launches Free Three-Part Webinar Series on Practical AI Adoption in Agriculture
“AI at Work in Agriculture” runs June 25–July 9; attendees who complete all three sessions earn a certificate of completion.

CAST Launches Free Three-Part Webinar Series on Practical AI Adoption in Agriculture
“AI at Work in Agriculture” runs June 25–July 9; attendees who complete all three sessions earn a certificate of completion.

Free livestream on July 7 examines how tariffs, the Iran conflict, drought and rising fuel costs are converging to push food prices higher.

Registration Open for 2026 CAST Annual Meeting & Student Innovation Conference
Three-day event in St. Louis explores future of agricultural science under theme “Science That Feeds Tomorrow”; student poster competition to award $1,750 in prizes

Ceremony held March 3 at the Library of Congress honored leaders in agricultural science communication.

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.

The SAC will assess, define, and recommend the steps necessary for CAST to evolve into the National Academy of Agriculture—providing strategic foresight, authoritative guidance, and trusted scientific information on issues critical to the present and future of U.S. agriculture.

CAST to Host “Meet the Expert” Featuring Gray Turnage on December 18
Ames, Iowa — December 2, 2025 — The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) will host its next Meet

Multi-Sector Coalition Addresses New World Screwworm Threat Through One Health Approach
CAST Webinar “New World Screwworm: A One-Health Perspective” Brings Together Animal Health, Public Health, and Agricultural Leaders

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announced today that the 2025 Borlaug CAST Communication Award (BCCA) ceremony, originally scheduled for December 2, 2025, at Madison Hall in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., will be postponed.

CAST Announces New $1,000 Science Communication Scholarship
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) proudly announces the launch of the CAST Science Communication Scholarship, a new annual award designed to recognize and support exceptional student communicators in the field of agricultural science.