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Our CEO Chris Boomsma joined the AgriNovus Indiana Agbioscience Podcast @agrinovusin to talk peer review, public trust and protecting scientific discovery in agriculture.
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New from CAST Voices, our series sharing diverse perspectives from across agriculture: @jcniyomugabo of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln argues AI on farms pays off only if farmers trust it.
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That's a wrap on #CASTAnnualMeeting 2026. Please welcome Melissa Merlau Johnson of Corteva Agriscience as CAST's new president, succeeding P.V. Vara Prasad. Thank you, Vara!
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Over three days in St. Louis, 13 students from six universities presented their research, two leaders received the 2026 CAST President's Award, and attendees toured Bayer's Chesterfield campus, the Saint Louis Zoo and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.
Thank you to @Bayer4CropsUS for hosting, and to @BASFCorporation, @cortevaUS, @SyngentaUS and Vylor for supporting the 2026 CAST Annual Meeting & Student Innovation Conference. 🌱
Day two of #CASTAnnualMeeting: campus tour at @Bayer4CropsUS, the 2026 CAST President's Award for SAC Chair Ray Starling, Suraksha Baral's six lessons for communicating ag science, the Saint Louis Zoo and the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales 🐴
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ALT Attendees in the Clydesdale stable at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Congratulations to Dr. David Baltensperger of Texas A&M University and Ray Starling, chair of the CAST Strategic Advisory Council, recipients of the 2026 CAST President's Award for outstanding leadership and dedicated service to CAST's mission. buff.ly/Gs3XDTY
Night one of the 2026 CAST Annual Meeting & Student Innovation Conference is in the books. At Grant's Farm in St. Louis, 13 students presented their research. Congratulations to our poster winners:
CAST President P.V. Vara Prasad presented the 2026 CAST President's Award to David Baltensperger of Texas A&M University. Suraksha Baral of Ohio State received her CAST Science Communication Scholarship trophy.
Thank you to our host @Bayer4CropsUS and supporters @BASFCorporation, @cortevaUS, @SyngentaUS and Vylor.
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The 2026 CAST Annual Meeting & Student Innovation Conference starts today in St. Louis, hosted by @Bayer4CropsUS. Tonight, 13 students from six universities present their research at Grant's Farm.
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The evening also features a keynote by Giles Oldroyd of @DanforthCenter and a conversation with Courtney Knupp of the United Soybean Board (@SoyCheckoff).
Thank you to our host @Bayer4CropsUS and to our conference supporters @BASFCorporation, @cortevaUS, @SyngentaUS and Vylor for making this meeting possible.
5,000+ K–12 students, a TEDx talk in Mumbai, and a NASA fellowship. 2026 @castagscience Science Communication Scholarship recipient Jessica Atkin shows what it looks like when a scientist actually talks to people.
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That's a wrap on the CAST booth at the @WorldFoodPrize #BorlaugDialogue. 🐄🌱🍎 Thank you to everyone who stopped by, grabbed a charm, and talked science with us. See you next year!
CAST and India's National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (@naasindia) signed a 5-year MoU at the #BorlaugDialogue. It covers joint programs, publications and exchanges to strengthen U.S.–India agricultural science. buff.ly/Fyi9HlL
Missed Session 4 of The Future of American Agriculture? Watch Trust and Leadership: Building Confidence in Food and Agriculture with Jack Bobo, UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, and Julie Borlaug, Borlaug Consulting.
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ALT The Future of American Agriculture, Session 4: Trust and Leadership: Building Confidence in Food and Agriculture, with Jack Bobo and Julie Borlaug.
Next: American Agriculture 2040: From Vision to Action, Nov. 18, noon CT, with Dan Robison, Iowa State University; David Crass, Michael Best; Janie Hipp, Native Agriculture Financial Services; and co-host Ray Starling, NC Chamber.
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