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December 2, 2025
News, Press Release

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 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...

December 2, 2025
News, Voices of Agriculture

Ultra-Processed Foods at the Crossroads

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....

December 2, 2025
News, Press Release

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...

November 5, 2025
News

Webinar: Animal and Plant Sourced Proteins as Part of a Balanced Human Diet

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....

November 5, 2025
CAST Webinars, News

Precision Irrigation Management – Webinar Release

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...

November 4, 2025
News

2025 AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture

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....

November 4, 2025
News

Now Hiring: Creative Media Assistant (Intern)

Help bring science to life through creative storytelling....

November 4, 2025
News, Press Release

CAST Postpones 2025 Borlaug CAST Communication Award and Science Communication Scholarship Ceremonies

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....

October 30, 2025
News

CAST Annual Meeting & Student Innovation Conference Wrap-Up

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....

October 22, 2025
News

CAST Celebrates Legacy and Leadership at the 2025 CAST Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony

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....

October 22, 2025
News

Upcoming Webinar: Launch of CAST’s New Publication, Precision Irrigation Management

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) will host a live webinar on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to mark the official release of its newest publication, Precision Irrigation Management....

October 21, 2025
News, Voices of Agriculture

What We Learn from Agriculture’s Bio-Revolution: A Transition in Two Dimensions

In this Voices of Agriculture feature, Solito Sumulong reflects on lessons drawn from years at the forefront of this transition—from pheromone biocontrols and nanotechnology to peptide bioinsecticides....

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