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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...

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...
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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....
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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....
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Now Hiring: Creative Media Assistant (Intern)
Help bring science to life through creative storytelling....
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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
Meet the Expert: Keith Coble
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) hosted a Meet the Expert session with Dr. Keith H. Coble, Vice President of the Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University....
Agricultural Biotechnologies: Fighting the Battle Against Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation
Global experts at the 2025 ABBC symposium urged stronger science communication to counter misinformation on agricultural biotechnologies, adopting the Lusaka Declaration to support food security....
CAST Announces New $1,000 Science Communication Scholarship
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) proudly announces the launch of the CAST Science Communication Scholarship, a new annual award designed to recognize and support exceptional student communicators in the field of agricultural science....
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