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Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
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With agriculture facing one of the nation's highest suicide rates, ISA is expanding its mission beyond agronomy to provide Mental Health First Aid training, share farmer stories, and connect producers with mental health resources....
New World Screwworm
The session brought together experts from animal health, public health, veterinary medicine, and federal regulatory agencies to discuss prevention, detection, and treatment strategies....

Ames, Iowa — December 2, 2025 — The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) will host its next Meet the Expert live-stream event featuring Gray Turnage, Assistant Research and Extension Professor at Mississippi State University, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. CST (12:00 p.m. EST). Meet the...

Once a scientific classification, “ultra-processed” now sparks controversy—often condemning nutrient-rich foods alongside indulgent ones. Regulators seek a clear definition to guide policy and public health....
CAST Webinar "New World Screwworm: A One-Health Perspective" Brings Together Animal Health, Public Health, and Agricultural Leaders...
Join the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) for the live release of its new publication, Animal and Plant Sourced Proteins as Part of a Balanced Human Diet....

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) is pleased to share the recording of its webinar marking the release of the new publication Precision Irrigation Management, held on November 4, 2025. This paper highlights how technologies such as variable-rate irrigation systems, soil and plant sensors, and evapotranspiration (ET)-based decision...

This annual lecture highlights the intersection of agricultural innovation, environmental sustainability, and public policy—advancing the vision of Charles Valentine Riley to promote agriculture as both an art and a science that serves society....
Help bring science to life through creative storytelling....
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....
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) successfully concluded its 2025 Annual Meeting and Student Innovation Conference, hosted by Mississippi State University from October 27–29, 2025, in Starkville, MS....
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) hosted a moving and memorable ceremony this morning honoring Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn with the 2025 CAST Lifetime Achievement Award, held as an official side event of the World Food Prize week in Des Moines....