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Applications are open for the 2026 CAST Science Communication Scholarship.

$1,000 for a student who communicates agricultural science clearly and creatively — any format counts.

Apply by July 31 · Open to CAST Student Members

https://t.co/f0i6byxLdq

#ScienceCommunication

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Congrats to our Creative Media Assistant intern Frances Pierce — BS in Agricultural Communications from @OklahomaState done, master's program up next.

So proud! 🎓🤠

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New episode of CAST Pulse 🎙️

A Mississippi Delta farmer on precision ag and the future of agricultural research. A PhD student on food waste and what it actually takes to change behavior.

Episode 6 → https://t.co/rhCcOyRxBr

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3 days left to nominate someone for the 2026 Borlaug CAST Communication Award.

Know a someone bridging ag science and public understanding? Nominations close May 31 at midnight CST.

2025 nominees roll over automatically, just confirm through the form:

https://t.co/Gj74z1K3b8

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Farmers 75+ now outnumber farmers under 35 by 2 to 1. Without succession planning, that gap only grows.

New Voices of Agriculture piece by @AmFarmland's Julia Valliant.

Read More: https://t.co/4iyCo3IpVB

// Opinions are those of the author, not CAST.

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Happy birthday to Savanna Gratny, our Membership and Engagement Assistant intern! 🎂

Studying Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies and Political Science at Iowa State — we're glad to have her on the CAST team!

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Happy birthday to Kaylee Kleitsch, our Programs and Engagement Manager! 🎂

From intern to cornerstone of the CAST team — we're glad you're here.

Happy birthday, Kaylee!

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Know a scientist, economist, or communicator doing this kind of work? Nominations for the 2026 Borlaug CAST Communication Award are open through May 31.

Nominate them: https://t.co/QacyNMV4g3

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Our 2025 BCCA honoree Dr. David Ortega is on The Produce Moms podcast (Ep. 393) breaking down food prices, trade, tariffs, and what a resilient produce supply chain looks like.

Worth a listen. 🎙️ https://t.co/r4fzJUVilC

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"The work of explaining the economics of our food system is never finished." — Dr. Ortega at the BCCA ceremony. Episode 393 is proof of that.

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Missed the CAST webinar on mental health in agricultural communities? The recording is now on YouTube.

Florence Becot, PhD (Penn State) on farm stress, structural barriers, and what the research says works.

Watch → https://t.co/fFBmb65NiS

#RuralMentalHealth #Agriculture #CAST

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One question: what does U.S. agriculture need for the next generation? Clear direction delivered. More to come.

Read more: https://t.co/eP7YRVRJD1

#CAST #Agriculture #ScienceThatFeedsTomorrow

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CAST's Strategic Advisory Council wrapped its first in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. this week.

Two days.

Voices from law, policy, Congress, national security, tech, academia, and agriculture.

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What explains elevated rates of stress and suicide in farming communities — and what can be done about it?

Florence Becot, PhD (Penn State) addresses both at the CAST webinar May 12.

Free | Noon CT.

Register → https://t.co/LsNYBxT6GX

@psuextension @AgSafety4u

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What invasive plants are doing to wildfire regimes — new CAST publication, just released. Free to read.

📄 https://t.co/WKAH4OFkGe
🎥 https://t.co/HsoJQaU1yT

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#InvasivePlants #Wildfire #WeedScience

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Missed yesterday's CAST webinar on invasive plants and wildfire? 🔥

The recording is up.

Watch now and read the full publication, both free.

🎥 https://t.co/HsoJQaU1yT
📄 https://t.co/fVp9LpXwVr

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#InvasivePlants #Wildfire #Cheatgrass

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🔥 The publication examines the science, policy and management tools at the intersection of invasive plants and wildfire — including how species like cheatgrass and buffelgrass create fire cycles that are hard to break.

Register: https://t.co/zIxFugGiVi

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CAST releases *Integrated Management of Fire-Adapted Invasive Plants That Change Wildfire Regimes* live on May 6 — paper drops during the webinar.

Free release webinar with Greg Dahl, Matthew Baur and Brian Mealor (Univ. of Wyoming): https://t.co/zIxFugGiVi

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The recording of the CAST × SIVB webinar is now on YouTube.

"From Code to Culture: How AI and Bioinformatics Are Transforming In Vitro Biology"

Watch → https://t.co/dFeu5LHmtx

#InVitroBiology #AI #Bioinformatics #CAST #SIVB

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A plant culture can look healthy—and still be failing.

Machine learning can detect early stress signals in imaging data before the human eye can.

Happening today, 12 PM EDT
Free → https://t.co/Y0LUGhSNTu