Publications

Whether you’re a policymaker, a member of the media, or just someone seeking well-researched, trusted, and non-partisan scientific information, CAST offers a wealth of publications on a wide range of agricultural science topics. These papers have been created by recognized experts in their respective fields, and they are written in a style that makes their content accessible to anyone wishing to understand the issues. Publications are listed with the most recent releases first. Use the search feature to find specific publications by series, subject, author or title.

May 16, 2012
Ag quickCASTs, CAST Commentaries, Hurd, Scott, Masters, Barbara J., Mathew, Alan G., Mies, Bill, Oliver, Steve, Preston, Rodney L., Singer, Randall, Task Force Index, Thesmar, Hilary, Thompson, Larry J., von Keyserlingk, Marina

The Direct Relationship between Animal Health and Food Safety Outcomes

The health of the animals within the food animal production system impacts many aspects of the system far removed from...

March 14, 2012
Ag quickCASTs, Bettis, Art, Cruse, Rick, Czapar, George, Gulliford, Jim, Huggins, Don, Lenhart, Christian, Madsen, John D., Magner, Joe, Royer, Todd V., Schilling, Keith, Special Publications, Task Force Index

Assessing the Health of Streams in Agricultural Landscapes: The Impacts of Land Management Change on Water Quality

The Clean Water Act of 1987 states that the elimination of pollutant discharge into navigable water is a national goal....

January 3, 2012
Ag quickCASTs, Archer, Dave, Issue Papers, Karlen, Douglas L., Liska, Adam, Meyer, Seth, Peterson, Todd A., Reetz, Harold F., Smith, Timothy M., Task Force Index, Turhollow, Jr., Anthony F., Vyn, Tony J.

Energy Issues Affecting Corn/Soybean Systems: Challenges for Sustainable Production

Energy Issues Affecting Corn/Soybean Systems: Challenges for Sustainable Production (IP 48) speaks to energy issues within the corn/soybean production system...

Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities

The need to decrease concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in Earth’s atmosphere has been identified as...

June 13, 2011
Ag quickCASTs, CAST Commentaries, Edwards, Dave, Hallerman, Eric M., Jaffe, Gregory, Muir, William, Olin, Paul G., Scarfe, David, Task Force Index, Van Eenennaam, Alison, Walton, Mark

The Science and Regulation of Food from Genetically Engineered Animals

Humans and animals have been consuming genetically engineered (GE) food from plants for decades, but the recent approval of GE...

May 5, 2011
Ag quickCASTs, Auvermann, Brent W., Boyd, Garth W., Flowers, James L., Issue Papers, Jacobson, Larry D., Massey, Ray, Mitloehner, Frank M., Scarfe, David, Stowell, Richard R., Sutton, Alan L., Task Force Index, Xin, Hongwei, Zhao, Lingying

Air Issues Associated with Animal Agriculture: A North American Perspective

The purpose of this CAST Issue Paper (IP 47) is to go beyond the generalizations and accusations often associated with...

March 7, 2011
Ag quickCASTs, CAST Commentaries, Huffman, Wallace E., Levine, Allen S., Matlock, Marty D., Norton, George, Owens, John C, Soper, John F., Stahlman, Phillip W., Task Force Index, Tweeten, Luther G.

Investing in a Better Future through Public Agricultural Research

Everyone is concerned with return on investment, and agricultural research continues to be an example of the positive impact well-placed...

September 13, 2010
CAST Commentaries, Heichel, Gary H., Peterson, Todd A., Robertson, G. Philip P., Stowers, Mark D., Task Force Index, Thelen, Kurt D., Tiller, Kelly, Ting, K.C.

Convergence of Agriculture and Energy: IV. Infrastructure Considerations for Biomass Harvest, Transportation, and Storage

A panel of experts has outlined key issues regarding biomass crops by examining the harvest, transportation, and storage of cellulosic...

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