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.

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State Regulatory Agencies as Conduit for Informing Local Conditions in Federal Pesticide Processes
March, 2024

State Regulatory Agencies as Conduit for Informing Local Conditions in Federal Pesticide Processes This paper […]

FIFRA, ESA and Pesticide Consultation: Understanding and Addressing the Complexities
February, 2024

FIFRA, ESA and Pesticide Consultation: Understanding and Addressing the Complexities For decades growers have been […]

Developing and Adopting Economically Effective Pesticide Mitigation Strategies: Critical to the Survival of Agriculture and Endangered Species
January, 2024

Developing and Adopting Economically Effective Pesticide Mitigation Strategies: Critical to the Survival of Agriculture and […]

RNA Interference in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance
January, 2024

RNA Interference in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance DOI: https://doi.org/10.62300/IRNE9191 RNA interference (RNAi) is a […]

Improving the FIFRA/ESA Process by Addressing Key Obstacles and Incorporating Better Data and Tools
January, 2024

Improving the FIFRA/ESA Process by Addressing Key Obstacles and Incorporating Better Data and Tools The […]

A Legal Discussion of the FIFRA/ESA Consultation Process Over Time
December, 2023

A Legal Discussion of the FIFRA/ESA Consultation Process Over Time The second webinar in CAST’s […]

FIFRA and the Endangered Species Act: Finding a Balance between Agricultural Efficiency, Environmental Sustainability, and Regulatory Stability
November, 2023

FIFRA and the Endangered Species Act: Finding a Balance between Agricultural Efficiency, Environmental Sustainability, and […]

Food Traceability: Current Status and Future Opportunities
September, 2023

Food traceability has been defined as “the ability to track and trace any food through […]

Zoonotic Diseases in Animal Agriculture and Beyond: A One Health Perspective
November, 2022

By looking through the lens of One Health, we identify key lessons learned in the […]

Goals, Strengths and Limitations Governing the Use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Food and Agriculture
January, 2022

Life cycle assessment (LCA) considers a product’s life cycle & quantifies the relevant impacts caused by it. The agricultural & food communities need to familiarize themselves with LCA use & interpretation because of its use to examine & quantify the impacts of agricultural production & its growing influence on decision-making.