Explore the full body of work produced through CAST’s Inform, Convene, and Guide programs — peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, lab reports, multimedia content, and more.
Three-day event in St. Louis explores future of agricultural science under theme "Science That Feeds Tomorrow"; student poster competition to award $1,750 in prizes...
Walk into any American grocery store and you are looking at one of the most remarkable systems ever built. Behind every shelf sits more than a century and a half of public investment in agricultural science, education, and outreach. It is one of the quiet success stories of American history....
Nominate a leader in agricultural science, communication, or policy. The CAST Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose career-long contributions have advanced agricultural science and its role in shaping food, agriculture, and environmental policy. Nominations close August 3, 2026....
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....
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, 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....
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 completed its first in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. this week — and the conversation was exactly what American agriculture needs right now....
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....
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....
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....
