Associate Society Memberships

Associate Society membership is reserved for nonprofit organizations including

Autonomous U.S. societies and their branches that are not classified as scientific societies,
Autonomous national or regional U.S. scientific societies that choose to pay associate membership dues,
U.S. scientific societies that are branches of national societies dealing with the same subject matter,
Scientific organizations in countries other than the United States, and
Nonprofit organizations supporting science and scientific research.

Associate Society Benefits

Associate Society members of CAST experience the following benefits of membership:

Listing on CAST's website and in Annual Report
Friday Notes received by two representatives
Input about topics chosen for CAST publications and activities
Presence in public policy decision making--through publications, briefings, roundtables, and other events, CAST represents the science perspective
Free access to all CAST publications and informative communications by mail and e-mail, as well as through the CAST website
Scientific representation in the public policy arena on food, agricultural, and environmental issues
Opportunities to participate in or partner with CAST in events such as roundtables, workshops, or conferences
Networking and awareness of all sectors of science
Association with preeminent science source for food, agricultural, and environmental issues
Support the future of agriculture and its best interests

The dues structure for Associate Society membership is discretionary with the following minimums:

For more information regarding membership, please contact our membership department at 515-292-2125 ext 224.