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Council for Agricultural Science and Technology

Office: 4420 West Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014-3447
Phone: 515-292-2125
General E-mail: cast@cast-science.org
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Our Staff Members

	Kent G. Schescke, Executive Vice President & CEO kschescke@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 231
	Anne Owens, Director of Council Operations aowens@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 232 Board support, membership, marketing
	Colleen Hamilton, Membership Specialist chamilton@cast-science.org, phone: 515-292-2125 ext 224 membership and EVP support
	Megan Wickham, Scientific Editor mwickham@cast-science.org, phone: 515-292-2125 ext 226 scientific publications
	Dylana Luett, Communications and Social Media Specialist dluett@cast-science.org, phone: 515-292-2125 ext 230 social media and communications strategy
	Gale Osborne, Office Manager/Events Coordinator gosborne@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 221 Accounting, payroll, personnel, event planning
	Melissa Sly, Manager of Special Projects msly@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125
	Rachel Bauler, Student Administrative Assistant rbauler@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 ext 225 Office assistance in support of accounting, finance, and editorial
	S. Nick Plaugher, Communications Project Manager nplaugher@cast-science.org, Phone: 515-292-2125 Friday Notes, Blog, Social Media

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Our Mission

CAST, through its network of experts, assembles, interprets, and communicates credible, balanced, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.