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On December 5, 2024, the world marks World Soil Day under the theme, “Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage.” This observance highlights the critical role of soil in sustaining life on Earth and underscores the urgent need for sustainable soil management practices. Soil is more than just the ground beneath...
Our 2024 CAST Annual Meeting featured a special “Meet the Expert” session featuring Jack A Bobo, Director of the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham and our 2024 BCCA recipient. Joining us live from COP29 Azerbaijan, Jack shared his remarkable career journey, insights on the future of food...
PARK RIDGE, Illinois (Nov. 12, 2024) — U.S. agriculture, with enhanced implementation of conservation practices and emerging technologies, has an opportunity to more than offset its carbon footprint while increasing farmer profitability and farm resilience, according to a new report initiated by U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) and...
We invite you to a special Meet the Expert session on November 19 at 9:00 AM EST with Jack Bobo, Director of the University of Nottingham’s Food Systems Institute and 2024 Borlaug CAST Communication Award honoree. In this session, viewers will have the chance to learn more about Jack’s professional...
By Dirk C. Drost Ph.D., CAST Board Chair, The Minor Use Foundation, non-profit member of CAST Imagine a food and agriculture system that recognizes specialty crops – fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs and spices – are essential to nutritional security, sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. These are high value crops with...
Due to the recent hurricanes in the Tampa, Florida area, CAST regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2024 Student Innovation Conference, which was scheduled for November 19-20. Unfortunately, the severe weather has significantly disrupted many of the programmed activities, including the much-anticipated tours, making it impossible to proceed with...
This week, the agricultural community focuses on two globally significant events: International Day of Rural Women on October 15 and World Food Day on October 16. These observances highlight critical issues that affect rural women and global food systems, reminding us of the pivotal roles rural communities play in sustaining...
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