Blogs
Texting Cows and Exotic Fast Food
March 2014 Update: Another company has created sensors for cows that will “text” information to […]
Do Robotic Tractors Dream of Digital Cornfields?*
A farm implement company now offers an “AutonomousHarvest System” that requires no human operator for […]
Food Scares, Big Brother Veggies, and Zucchini Frappuccinos
Doc Callahan, retired professor, part-time farmer, and full-time pontificator, receives countless inquiries about the food […]
You’ve Got Mail—Maybe. Rural Post Offices in a Cyber Age
Update–April 2017: Dog attacks on postal workers surge with package delivery spike–it’s “Dog Bite Prevention […]
Scratch and Sniff–Neighbors Disagree about Hog Production Practices
Update, June 2014: Communities Struggle with Expanding Hog Operations Some grow more concerned about smell, […]
Animal Health and Food Safety Issues Examined in New CAST Video and New CAST Spanish Paper
The Direct Relationship between Animal Health and Food Safety Outcomes • English version • Spanish […]
Writers Honored for CAST Publication
Wallace Huffman, George Norton, and Luther Tweeten received the 2012 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association […]
The Farmers’ Almanac, Weather, and Snoring Cats
Update October 29, 2013 According to this report, from Accuweather to the Weather Channel and […]
The War on Weeds: If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Eat ‘em
Five months ago our CAST blog focused on the disturbing comeback of weeds—especially herbicide-resistant weeds. […]
The Marlboro Man Ain’t Scared of No Warnings: New Aussie Law Mandates Disgust over “Cool” on Cigarette Packs
In our fifth grade class, Bill had three things that made him seem cool. He […]
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