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Applications Now Open for the 2026 CAST Science Communication Scholarship
Recognize excellence in agricultural science communication. The 2026 CAST Science Communication Scholarship awards $1,000 to one undergraduate or graduate student who best translates complex agricultural topics into clear, accurate, and impactful messages. Applications close July 31, 2026....
CAST Pulse Episode 6 — Family Farming, the Strategic Advisory Council, and Food Waste
A Mississippi Delta farmer on technology and agricultural policy. A Nepal-born Ph.D. student on food waste and the science of behavior change....
Why It’s Essential To Help Farm Families Plan For What Comes Next
In this Voices of Agriculture piece, Julia Valliant explores the growing challenges of farm succession planning, the risks of delaying those conversations, and the critical role advisors and communities play in helping preserve family farms, support new farmers, and strengthen the future of America’s food system....
Dr. David Ortega Featured on The Produce Moms Podcast
Dr. David Ortega, Professor and Noel W. Stuckman Chair in Food Economics and Policy at Michigan State University, was just featured on The Produce Moms podcast — one of the produce industry's most-followed shows — breaking down the economics behind today's grocery bills....
Webinar “Supporting the Mental Health and Economic Viability of Agricultural Communities”
In this CAST webinar, Florence Becot, PhD, walks through what the research shows about mental health and well-being in agriculture, the structural and social factors that explain these challenges, and what responses at the community and policy levels are making a difference....
CAST’s Strategic Advisory Council Delivers Institutional Direction in Washington
CAST's Strategic Advisory Council completed its first in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. this week — and the conversation was exactly what American agriculture needs right now....
Webinar “Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes”
On May 6, 2026, CAST released Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes live during a free public webinar. The recording is now available to watch in full....
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CAST Releases New Publication on Invasive Plants and Wildfire on May 6
CAST will release Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes live during a free public webinar on May 6 — the paper drops during the session....
Webinar “From Code to Culture: How AI and Bioinformatics Are Transforming In Vitro Biology”
The session featured Dr. Hans Bethge (PhenoLytics GmbH) on digital phenotyping and AI-assisted media design in plant tissue culture, and Matthew Gruner (University of Nevada, Reno) on integrating connectome data from fruit flies and ants with cross-species single-cell atlases....
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CAST to Host Free Webinar on Mental Health and Economic Viability in Agricultural Communities
May 12 event features Penn State rural sociologist Florence Becot....
Why Farm Tours Still Matter

By Stephanie Wetter Director of Animal Welfare, National Pork Board I did not grow up in agriculture. Everything I know about pork production, I had to learn as an adult. I found pigs in college through animal science, and what started as curiosity became a career. I was drawn not...

Webinar “eKonomics Calculators in Practice: Tools and Resources for Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management”
Lyle Cowell, senior agronomist at Nutrien, walked through the eKonomics Input Planning and Dry Fertilizer calculators and gave a guided tour of the eKonomics platform....
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