Annual Report 2013
A Year of
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
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CAST Board
Directors
Lowell T. Midla
President
President: Lowell T. Midla, The Ohio State University,
Marysville
President-Elect: David Songstad, Cibus, LLC, San Diego,
California
Past President: Phillip W. Stahlman, Kansas State University, Hays
Treasurer: Gerald Weigel, Wake Forest, North Carolina
Liaisons: Jim H. Andreasen, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Donald
Beitz, Iowa State University, Ames; Dirk Drost, Syngenta
Crop Protection, LLC, Greensboro, North Carolina; Daniel
Gingerich, Turtle Creek Biostatistical Services, Lebanon,
Ohio; John Madsen, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State; Wendy Wintersteen, Iowa State University,
Ames
Executive Vice President: Linda M. Chimenti, CAST, Ames,
Iowa
Representatives of Member Societies
David Songstad
President-Elect
Phillip W. Stahlman
Past President
Gerald Weigel
Treasurer
Linda M. Chimenti
Executive
Vice President
List as of
December 31, 2013
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American Association of Avian Pathologists: Robert D.
Evans, Cargill Turkey Production LLC, Harrisonburg,
Virginia
American Association of Bovine Practitioners: Mark Armfelt, Elanco Animal Health, Gambier, Ohio
American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources–Agricultural Management: Shawna
Bligh, BW Law Group, LLC, Kansas City, Missouri
American Dairy Science Association: Tonya Schoenfuss,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul
American Meat Science Association: Jeff W. Savell, Texas
A&M University, College Station
American Meteorological Society, Committee on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology: Joseph Alfieri, USDA/
ARS/ANRI/HRSL, Beltsville, Maryland
American Society for Nutrition: Kimberly Barnes, West
Virginia University, Morgantown
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers: Richard A. Cavaletto, Cal Poly State University,
San Luis Obispo
American Society of Animal Science: Neal R. Merchen,
University of Illinois, Urbana
American Society of Plant Biologists: Douglas D. Randall,
University of Missouri–Columbia
American Veterinary Medical Association: Open
Aquatic Plant Management Society: Ryan M. Wersal, Lonza
Microbial Control, Alpharetta, Georgia
Council of Entomology Department Administrators: Gary
J. Brewer, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
North Central Weed Science Society: Curtis Thompson,
Kansas State University, Manhattan
Northeastern Weed Science Society: Randall Prostak, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Poultry Science Association: Murray Bakst, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland
Society for In Vitro Biology: Nancy Reichert, Mississippi
State University, Mississippi State
Weed Science Society of America: Jeff F. Derr, Virginia Tech
University, Virginia Beach
Western Society of Weed Science: Philip Westra, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins
Representatives of Member Companies
DuPont Pioneer: John F. Soper, Crop Genetics Research and
Development, Johnston, Iowa
Elanco Animal Health: Jose Simas, Research and Development, Greenfield, Indiana
Land O’Lakes: Todd Peterson, Winfield Solutions, LLC,
Johnston, Iowa
Monsanto: John K. Soteres, Monsanto Company, St. Louis,
Missouri
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.: Open
Representatives of Member Nonprofits
American Farm Bureau Federation: Bob Young, Economic
Analysis Department, Washington, D.C.
CropLife America: Barbara P. Glenn, Science and Regulatory
Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Iowa Soybean Association: Carol Balvanz, Policy and Producer Outreach, Ankeny, Iowa
National Pork Board: Paul Sundberg, Science and Technology, Des Moines, Iowa
The Fertilizer Institute: Open
United Soybean Board: Laura Foell, Schaller, Iowa
Board Meetings
The Fall Annual Board Meeting took place in Atlanta,
The Spring Board of Directors’ Meeting was held in
Washington, D.C., in March. Over two days, the Directors discussed various business items, Executive Vice
President Linda Chimenti presented proposals for new
initiatives, and Fran Boyd of Meyers & Associates gave
an update on governmental activities.
Directors visited the offices of several USDA administrators, and CAST representatives were among the
170 people who attended the Celebration of Agriculture
Dinner at the USDA Whitten Building.
CAST also hosted a “Get Reacquainted with CAST”
reception in the Longworth House Office Building for
legislators, staffers, and stakeholders. Iowa Congressman Steve King addressed the audience, and CAST
Directors and staff visited with guests.
Georgia, in October. The Board of Directors held a daylong meeting to discuss business issues, and then the
Board of Representatives joined them for two days of
general sessions.
Separate meetings were held for the work groups,
and much of the discussion centered around the Ag
Innovation series of issue papers. Each group reported
back to the entire Board of Representatives on their
discussions, and there was widespread enthusiasm for
the upcoming publication list.
Dr. Phil Stahlman passed the gavel to Dr. Lowell
Midla, who will serve as CAST President until Dr. David Songstad takes over at the close of the Fall Annual
Board Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, in October
2014.
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Letter from the CAST Executive Vice President
A Year of Transition at CAST
Dictionaries define “transition” as a movement or passage from one position, state, stage, style, subject, or
concept to another. Obviously the word indicates action. So, applying the term to CAST, it is clear that CAST
experienced transition in several forms during 2013.
Management transition happened on February 1, 2013, when I became the Executive Vice President of CAST
and started my thirteenth year of service with this organization. John Bonner retired on January 31st after seven
and a half productive years as the chief administrator.
Personnel transitions took place in the CAST office as each member of the permanent staff accepted new
responsibilities, and an administrative specialist joined our team.
Organizational transition occurred at the Annual Meeting when new Board of Representatives members took
their seats and began contributing to the work group discussions, hallway conversations, and exchange of ideas.
Leadership transition took place as President Phil Stahlman became immediate Past President, Lowell Midla
became President, David Songstad moved into the role of President-Elect, and Jerry Weigel assumed the duties
of Treasurer.
New Initiatives in 2013. We kept busy this year with these exciting new activities.
n Ag quickCASTs—a new series of “1-pagers” excerpted from full-length CAST documents that has received
a very positive response; 12 have been completed as of this writing
n CAST E-news—a new staff-developed communications tool to help Board members stay informed about
what the work groups, committees, boards, and staff are doing; distributed quarterly via e-mail
n Governance Committee—a standing committee composed of members from all Boards, charged with institutionalizing “best practices in board governance”
n New Member Orientation—a more informative, welcoming program for new Board members involving
staff, Governance Committee members, and work group mentors
n Care and Feeding of Stakeholders—a program in which CAST staff members contacted administrators of
companies and nonprofits contributing below the Board level to encourage retention
n Proposal Tracking System—a staff-developed system to assist work group members in keeping track of
proposal versions
n Staff Volunteer Activity—Staff members volunteered at “Meals from the Heartland” in Des Moines, Iowa,
to support the fight against world hunger
Linda M. Chimenti
Executive
Vice President
CAST Annual Report transition. Even the Annual Report is changing to a shorter, more concise and readable format as we focus on efficient communications. I hope you’ll enjoy reading about the year of transition at
CAST.
On the cover:
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Linda M. Chimenti
Executive Vice President
Ag quickCASTs
In spring of 2013, CAST answered concerns about finding credible scientific
information in a rapid manner with the creation and release of a completely new
type of CAST publication: Ag quickCAST documents. Each of these new publications contains excerpted material from its companion CAST document in an easy-to-read, one-page format consisting of topic sentences and
bulleted lists. Each document identifies experts to contact for more information and provides a link to the full
publication. To introduce the new series, Ag quickCASTs were created for several previous publications; in the
future, an Ag quickCAST will accompany each new CAST publication release.
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Letter from the CAST President
There are many organizations currently vying to be “the voice of agriculture.” While it is tempting to enter this
race, it is neither CAST’s mission nor its goal to be THE voice of agriculture. CAST is not and never has been an
advocacy group or lobbying organization. It is CAST’s mission to assemble, interpret, and communicate credible
science-based information and to advocate for (the sole exception to the above advocacy proscription) the use of
science in the formation of both agricultural public policy and the public’s understanding of agricultural issues.
Lowell T. Midla
President
But why science? Why not allow the loudest voices among the many groups claiming to advocate for consumers
to sway public policy and public opinion? James Madison, writing in Federalist #10 in 1787 (part of the larger
Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay) warned of the dangers of faction—that
following the zeitgeist leads to policies and beliefs that are popular but may or may not lead to policies and beliefs
that are correct. The loudest voices today seem to belong to those who are less likely, rather than more likely, to
believe things if they are held to be true on the basis of “science.”
Historically, people tended to have high regard for science and scientists. After all, scientists were the folks
who sought out and therefore had the answers. But in the last 50 years there has been an erosion of public trust
in science. This phenomenon was ultimately inevitable due to the inherent nature of the scientific process. When
things that were thought to have been “proven” by science turn out to be wrong, the unsophisticated conclusion
is that science is untrustworthy. But science is an ongoing and ever-evolving understanding of the natural world
around us. With the gathering of additional evidence, what was thought to have been correct not uncommonly
turns out to be false. Very few things can ever be said to be “proven.” So science does not give us answers per
se; it simply gives us “current best knowledge” or “current best understanding.”
And that, of course, is “why science”! What possible better basis for policy and belief than “current best knowledge/current best understanding”? We, as scientists, need to do a better job of selling science to the public. And
a great start would be to avoid dogmatism and false certainty and instead offer current best understanding. The
CAST model of identifying and recruiting the recognized experts in a given field to communicate only what is
supported by evidence as the current best understanding of an issue is a good one. Let’s keep it going!
The year 2013 was a busy one for CAST. Our Board of Representatives has initiated the production of several
new publications (go to www.cast-science.org, click on “Publications” and check them out). In addition, our Board
of Directors has been actively engaged in providing direction, and our indefatigable Executive Vice President,
Linda Chimenti, has done an outstanding job of steering the ship (which she does with the help of an outstanding
crew of entirely part-time staff in the CAST office in Ames). The next year promises to be even more exciting,
as we begin to aggressively roll out our new “Ag Innovation” series of papers.
I would like to personally thank the members of the three CAST Boards (Representatives, Directors, and
Trustees), as well as the authors and reviewers of our publications, who have volunteered their time and talent
contributing to the success of CAST. I challenge everyone reading this to consider what you can do to contribute
to CAST’s future success—and then do it.
Warmest regards,
Lowell T. Midla
President of CAST
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2013 CAST News
Rollouts
Food, Fuel, and Plant Nutrient Use in the Future,
Issue Paper 51, March. Chair: Dr. David Zilberman,
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics,
University of California, Berkeley. March rollout and
presentations given by David Zilberman and Task Force
Author Bruce Dale:
n Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
n National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research (NC-FAR) “Lunch-N-Learn” seminar, Washington, D.C.
n Stakeholder session at the Double Tree Hotel, Washington, D.C., cohosted by Farm Foundation and
CAST
Bruce Dale, Linda Chimenti, and David Zilberman.
Ag Innovation Series
This year, CAST work groups began a momentous
undertaking. The Agricultural Innovation series of 12
issue papers is a joint effort among all three work groups
(Animal Agriculture and Environmental Issues, Food
Science and Safety, and Plant Agriculture and Environmental Issues) to publish issue papers that examine
technology, innovation, and the drive to feed the world
in a sustainable manner. The series is titled The Need for
Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World
by 2050, and it will be composed of an introductory
paper, a keynote paper, nine individual papers on topics
such as protecting gene pools and plant breeding/genetics, and a summary paper on barriers to innovation.
Todd Peterson, the chair of the series subcommittee,
says, “Recent innovations in biotechnology and crop
breeding have had a tremendous impact on increasing
crop yield potential, yet we know we need to do more to
help farmers achieve that potential. This series of papers
is designed as a holistic look at future innovation and
technology needs across our entire food system to feed
a world of 9 billion people in a manner that protects the
environment.”
Impact of the Precautionary Principle on Feeding
Current and Future Generations, Issue Paper 52, June.
Chair: Dr. Gary Marchant, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Tempe. June rollout and presentations given by Gary Marchant:
n Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
n NC-FAR “Lunch-N-Learn” seminar, Washington,
D.C.
n George Washington University, Washington, D.C.,
cohosted by CAST, the GWU Regulatory Studies
Center, and the Society for Risk Analysis-National
Capital Area Chapter
Animal Feed vs. Human Food: Challenges and Opportunities in Sustaining Animal Agriculture Toward
2050, Issue Paper 53, September. Chair: Dr. Jude Capper, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman. September rollout and
presentations given by Jude Capper:
n Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
n NC-FAR “Lunch-N-Learn” seminar, Washington,
D.C.
n American Farm Bureau Federation Office, cosponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation and
the Animal Agriculture Alliance, Washington, D.C.
Jude Capper at
House briefing.
2013 Borlaug CAST
Communication Award
On Thursday, May 9, at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., CAST President Phillip Stahlman announced
that Jeff Simmons was the 2013 Borlaug CAST Communication Award winner. The award presentation took
place at a breakfast hosted by DuPont and CAST as
a side event at the World Food Prize Symposium on
October 16 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jeff Simmons, the president of Elanco, was nominated
by colleagues from several corporations and nonprofit
organizations. He is praised for his understanding of scientific data, his enthusiasm for agricultural innovations,
and his support for the organizations and companies
working on food security in a hungry world. As one
colleague noted, “Simmons has that special ability to
put the multiple complex issues involved in confronting
hunger and the critical role of science in that process in
terms that are not only understandable but inspiring.”
Simmons has a clear message and an ability to bring
statistics and research into focus. He addresses many
diverse groups, traveling worldwide in an effort to make
food security a reality for all.
Within a week after the announcement of Jeff Simmons as the Borlaug CAST
Communication Award winner, more than 1,200 people had opened the press release.
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Panel discussion at
George Washington
University.
Jeff Simmons,
President of Elanco,
at a presentation (top)
and with a friend.
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2013 CAST Membership
KEY
◊ Lifetime Member
• Millennium Club
qPresident’s Club
pFriends of CAST
Individual Member
(includes retired and student)
List as of December 2013
UNITED STATES
Alabama
Clifford A. Flood, Jr., Auburn ◊
Stephanie Ostrowski, Auburn
Harry S. Prim, Jr., Gordon ◊
Stanley Wilson, Auburn ◊
Arizona
Robert Collier, Tucson
P. Thomas Cox, Phoenix ◊
Hillary Hibbard, Gilbert
Roger D. Howard, Fountain Hills ◊
J. Rukin Jelks, Jr., Elgin ◊
Charles R. Krueger, Mesa ◊
Chuck Lakin, Avondale ◊
W. Gerald Matlock, Tucson
Amy Oriza, Scottsdale
Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Tucson
Richard E. Stuckey, Surprise ◊
Kai Umeda, Phoenix
Arkansas
David B. Beasley, Jonesboro
Fred Bourland, Keiser
David Gealy, Stuttgart
John W. Hardiman, Siloam Springs p
J. O. Legg, Rogers
Clifford S. Snyder, Conway
Samuel H. Weaver, Bella Vista
Robert N. Wiedenmann, Fayetteville
California
Julie G. Adams, Modesto
Kassim Al-Khatib, Davis ◊
M. J. Bakke, Clovis ◊
Filmore E. Bender, Bakersfield ◊
Robert P. Bosshart, Modesto
Wade Brant, Davis ◊
Claude Brown, Lodi ◊
Janet Caprile, Pleasant Hill
Fred M. Carasso, Van Nuys ◊
Gregory Coleman, Modesto q
Joseph H. Connell, Oroville
Dennis Daugherty, Turlock
Richard E. Dresser, Fortuna ◊
J. A. Driver, Knights Landing ◊
Robert C. Ehn, Clovis
Stanley G. Goodrich, Oakdale
Donald W. Grimes, Reedley
Russell H. Gripp, Palo Cedro ◊
Robert C. Hargreaves, Bakersfield
Franz R. Kegel, Stockton
Mark Kreul, Baldwin Park
Charles M. Lawrence, Eureka
Peggy G. Lemaux, Berkeley
Alfredo R. Loperena, San Diego
Gary Markegard, Fortuna
Pamela Gail Marrone, Davis
Ernest R. Marshall, Aromas ◊
George C. Martin, Paradise
Roland D. Meyer, Davis
Arthur J. Miller, Irvine
Randy Oliver, Grass Valley
James W. Oltjen, Winters
Anthony Padgett, San Francisco
Franklin Parks, Pinedale ◊
James Petta, Walnut Creek
Stuart Pettygrove, Davis
Calvin O. Qualset, Davis ◊
Dan Y. Rosenberg, Sacramento ◊
David Songstad, San Diego
Richard F. Stier, Sonoma ◊
Joyce F. Strand, Davis ◊
Andrew Thulin, San Luis Obispo
Joe Traynor, Bakersfield
Carl Winter, Davis ◊
Broc G. Zoller, Kelseyville
Colorado
John S. Avens, Fort Collins
Stephen Del Grosso, Fort Collins
Franklyn Garry, Fort Collins
Carl Hittle, Fort Collins ◊
Thomas Holtzer, Fort Collins
Marvin E. Jensen, Fort Collins
Albert R. Johnson, Durango
Wayne F. Keim, Fort Collins ◊
E. Gordon Kruse, Fort Collins
W. Dennis Lamm, Wellington
Delbert Miles, Greeley
Jerry Olson, Fort Collins
Bill Orendorff, Denver
Calvin Pearson, Fruita
Shawna Seldon, Denver
Henry L. Shands, Fort Collins ◊
Lee E. Sommers, Fort Collins ◊
Peter H. Van Schaik, Montrose
James R. Watson, Jr., Littleton ◊
Connecticut
Lynn R. Brown, Willington
W. A. Cowan, Storrs ◊
Todd L. Mervosh, Suffield
James Putnam II, Enfield
Delaware
Elizabeth Krushinskie, Millsboro
Mark VanGessel, Georgetown
District of Columbia
Kathi Brock, Washington
Barbara P. Glenn, Washington q
Teresa A. Gruber, Washington ◊
Hans R. Herren, Washington ◊
Peter B. Hutt, Washington
David Schmidt, Washington
Robert L. Thompson, Washington
Jay Vroom, Washington
Robert Young, Washington
Florida
Clarence B. Ammerman, Gainesville ◊
Daniel A. Botts, Maitland ◊
Joel H. Brendemuhl, Gainesville
Charles Carr, Gainesville
Jamie Cohen, Ocala
Bobby Darst, Tavernier ◊
John F. Gerber, Gainesville ◊
Melvin G. Greeley, Mount Dora ◊
Edward A. Hanlon, Immokalee ◊
Richard L. Lower, St. Petersburg
Gail E. Mahnken, Gainesville
Donald J. McFeeters, DeLand
Harry J. Mersmann, Palm Harbor
Lorraine Mott, Gainesville ◊
Gilberto Olaya, Vero Beach
H. H. (Jack) Van Horn, Gainesville ◊
Earl Watson, Clewiston ◊
Clayton S. Williams, Fort Myers ◊
Georgia
Elizabeth L. Andress, Athens
John P. Beasley, Tifton
Louis J. Boyd, Bogart ◊
Gale A. Buchanan, Adel ◊
David W. Dibb, Cumming ◊
William Flatt, Athens ◊
Stanley M. Fletcher, Griffin ◊
Will R. Getz, Fort Valley
David A. Knauft, Athens ◊
Albert E. Pope, Alpharetta ◊
Ryan Wersal, Alpharetta
Guam
Jeff D. T. Barcinas, Mangilao ◊
Hawaii
Barry M. Brennan, Honolulu
Brant Cali, Kula q
James R. Carpenter, Hilo ◊
Steven J. Lupkes, Kekaha
Idaho
Edward P. Duren, Soda Springs
John C. Foltz, Moscow ◊
Donald L. Ingle, Kendrick
Gregory S. Lewis, Idaho Falls
In 2013, CAST had individual members from 49 U.S. states and territories.
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Illinois
Aldo J. Crovetti, Lake Forest
Richard L. Fredrickson, Jr., Urbana ◊
Brian Gerloff, Marengo
Ralph D. Grotelueschen, East Moline ◊
Steven C. Huber, Urbana
Kirk Hunter, East Dundee
Benjamin A. Jones, Urbana
K. E. Lanka, Fulton ◊
Philip A. Lofgren, Oak Park
Kenneth E. Olson, Schaumburg
Patrick O’Rourke, Normal
James E. Pettigrew, Urbana
Kailash S. Purohit, Des Plaines ◊
A. David Scarfe, Schaumburg
J. M. Schultz, Effingham
Wendell L. Shauman, Kirkwood ◊
Rodrigo Tarté, Lisle
Dennis R. Thompson, Mahomet
James Usry, Chicago ◊
Paul Walker, Normal
William F. Whiteside, Batavia
Jack M. Widholm, Urbana
Robert Wolf, Mahomet
Marvin J. Wurster, Stockton
Indiana
W. Dwight Armstrong, Indianapolis
Marianne Ash, Lafayette
Daniel Dorney, Vincennes p
Allan D. Goecker, West Lafayette
Patricia Hester, West Lafayette
Larry F. Huggins, West Lafayette ◊
Eileen J. Kladivko, West Lafayette
Victor L. Lechtenberg,West Lafayette ◊
Alan Mathew, West Lafayette
Lance J. Murrell, West Lafayette ◊
Lewis M. Naylor, Goshen
William J. Prokop, Demotte ◊
Jon Schoonmaker, West Lafayette
Marvin E. Schultz, Fishers
Paul R. Shellenberger, Franklin
Jeff Simmons, Greenfield ◊
Gary C. Steinhardt, West Lafayette
Todd Vogel, Seymour
Randall L. Warden, Fort Wayne
Steve Yaninek, West Lafayette
Iowa
Duane Acker, Atlantic ◊
Jimmie L. Andersen, Council Bluffs
Paul J. Armbrecht, Lake City
Carol Balvanz, Ankeny
David Beck, Story City
Donald C. Beitz, Ames ◊
Brad Bonner, Denison
John M. Bonner, Vincent ◊
James C. Borel, Johnston ◊
Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Altoona
Linda M. Chimenti, Ames ◊
Richard L. Chrisinger, Winfield
Paula Davis, Johnston
Walter Fehr, Ames ◊
Cornelia B. Flora, Ames ◊
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Dan Gogerty, Ames
G. William Griffel, Jr., Fort Dodge
John R. Hagie, Clarion ◊
Colleen Hamilton, Ames
Bill L. Harriott, Council Bluffs ◊
M. Peter Hoffman, Ames
Maynard Hogberg, Ames
Palmer Holden, Iowa City
Douglas L. Karlen, Ames
Dennis R. and Betty Keeney, Ames ◊
Marvin C. Koeper, Rhodes ◊
William E. Kuhn, Urbandale
Kenneth L. Larson, Ames ◊
Andrew Lenssen, Ames
Frank A. Loeffel, Des Moines ◊
Tom E. Loynachan, Ames
Clyde Martin, Maquoketa ◊
R. L. McConnell, Grimes ◊
Charles McFatrich, Ames
Jean McGuire, Maxwell
Owen J. Newlin, Des Moines ◊
Christopher Nuss, Des Moines
Micheal D. K. Owen, Ames
Fredric Owens, Johnston
James Pearson, Ames
John Pesek, Ames ◊
Amanda Raster, Ames
Craig J. Rowles, Carroll
Noel G. Rudie, Indianola
John E. Sawyer, Ames
Pooja Sharma, Ames
Richard Sloan, Rowley
John Soper, Johnston
Sue L. Sullivan-Twilley, Urbandale ◊
Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, Johnston p
M. A. Tabatabai, Ames
Phillip B. Thien, Des Moines
Jerry L. Wille, Ames
Wendy K. Wintersteen, Ames
Jeffrey Wolt, Ames
Kansas
Philip Barnes, Wamego
Sridevi Betha, Manhattan
David Brachtenbach, Manhattan
Forrest Glen Chumley, Manhattan
Randy DeGreeff, Manhattan
J. Anita Dille, Manhattan
Andrew Dillon, Manhattan
N. Alfred Dutrow, McPherson
Andrew Esser, Manhattan
Amar Godar, Manhattan
George E. Ham, Manhattan ◊
Jerry L. Heath, Lenexa
Cade Hewitt, Manhattan
Mithila Jugulam, Manhattan
Curtis L. Kastner, Manhattan
M. B. Kirkham, Manhattan
Robert W. Lee, Garden City
R. Gary and Betty Lortscher, Bern ◊
Kindsey Niehues, Manhattan
Douglas and Cathy Nord, Larned
Adewale Osipitan, Manhattan
Dallas E. Peterson, Manhattan
Gerry L. Posler, Manhattan ◊
Robert D. Rowland, Olathe ◊
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Massachusetts
Andi Shore, Manhattan
Phillip Stahlman, Hays ◊
Curtis Thompson, Manhattan
Vijaya Varanas, Manhattan
David A. Whitney, Manhattan
Prasanta C. Bhowmik, Amherst ◊
John M. Gerber, Amherst ◊
Paul J. Peters, Brimfield
Randall G. Prostak, Amherst ◊
Hilary A. Sandler, East Wareham
Kentucky
Michigan
Thomas C. Bridges, Lexington
Lynne Cassone, Lawrenceburg
Richard D. Coffey, Princeton
Gary L. Cromwell, Lexington
Dennis B. Egli, Lexington
Wilbur W. Frye, Frankfort ◊
Cynthia Gaskill, Lexington
Benjamin W. Harmon, Olive Hill
Virgil W. Hays, Lexington ◊
Merlin Lindemann, Nicholasville
James R. Martin, Princeton
Douglas Overhults, Princeton
Louisiana
M. W. (Wink) Alison, Winnsboro
Cecil Brooking, Jr., Ferriday
Brad L. Inman, Covington
Bruce F. Jenny, Baton Rouge
Kenneth W. McMillin, Baton Rouge ◊
W. Allen Nipper, Addis
Kenneth W. Tipton, Baton Rouge
Maine
Mary Camire, Brewer
Maxwell L. McCormack, Jr., Thorndike
Bernard P. Rines, Gorham ◊
Bruce R. Stillings, Falmouth
David E. Yarborough, Orono
Maryland
Murray Bakst, Beltsville
V. Allan Bandel, Glenwood
David J. Chitwood, Glen Echo
James A. Duke, Fulton ◊
Bernadette Dunham, Rockville p
Bronda F. Harrison, College Park
Susan Arlene McCarthy, Laurel
Shelah Morita, Riverdale
Susan O’Toole. Wheaton
Richard D. Reynnells, Laurel
Ronald L. Ritter, Laurel
Jane F. Robens, Bethesda ◊
David S. Ross, Laurel
Kay Simmons, Columbia
Donald A. Spencer, Silver Spring ◊
Nathaniel L. Tablante, Elkridge
Alan Tasker, Silver Spring
Elymar V. Vea, Crownsville
Lester R. Vough, College Park
Nickolas G. Zimmermann, Adelphi
John C. Baker, East Lansing
Max E. Benne, Sturgis
J. Roy Black, East Lansing
Catherine W. Ernst, East Lansing
Meganne Finerty, Portage
Russell Freed, East Lansing
Harold D. Hafs, Davison ◊
James L. Herbert, Lansing
Lee W. Jacobs, East Lansing ◊
E. Roland Laning, Midland ◊
Donald Penner, East Lansing
R. Wayne Skaggs, St. Joseph ◊
J. William and Carolyn Thomas, East
Lansing ◊
Minnesota
Michael Brumm, N. Mankato
Francis Busta, Roseville ◊
Vernon Cardwell, St. Paul ◊
James S. Carpenter, St. Paul
H. H. Cheng, St. Paul ◊
Charles J. Clanton, St. Paul
Jerry Fruin, St. Paul
Burle G. Gengenbach, St. Paul
William F. Hueg, St. Paul ◊
Larry Jacobson, St. Paul
Kevin A. Janni, St. Paul ◊
Rita A. Kuznia, Stanton
Allen Levine, St. Paul
Hongjion Lin, Waseca
Gordon C. Marten, Roseville
Hal Mickelson, Crookston
Cynthia K. Moen, Windom
R. Vance Morey, St. Paul
William S. Niehaus, Moorhead ◊
Donald E. Otterby, St. Paul ◊
Leroy Petersen, Kerkhoven
Duane P. Rathmann, Waseca
Howard Rines, Shoreview
Joseph W. Rust, Grand Rapids
Eric Spandl, St. Paul
Mark Wall, Eden Prairie
Scott Webster, Northfield
Mark Wrucke, Farmington
Mississippi
Richard Bailey, Starkville
Roy G. Creech, Mississippi State ◊
John D. Madsen, Starkville
Lyle E. Nelson, Starkville p
David R. Shaw, Mississippi State
Missouri
Brett H. Bussler, St. Louis
Will D. Carpenter, Chesterfield ◊
Harold D. Cleberg, Kansas City ◊
Mario De Figueiredo, Chesterfield
Robert T. Fraley, St. Louis ◊
Gary F. Hartnell, Chesterfield
Gary D. Hoette, Montgomery City
Richard E. Joost, Chesterfield
Chris Knight, St. Charles ◊
Joseph Lucas, Lake St. Louis
Bill Miller, Gray Summit
Thomas J. Peters, Chesterfield ◊
Douglass Randall, Columbia
Thomas P. Redick, Clayton ◊
Ken Schneeberger, Columbia
Thad W. Simons, St. Charles ◊
Wyatt Smith, Kansas City
Larry Thompson, St. Louis
R. Phillip Upchurch, Chesterfield ◊
Marc Vanacht, St. Louis
John Vicini, St. Louis
Montana
Jeff Jacobsen, Bozeman
Thomas J. McCoy, Denton
Robert Short, Laurel ◊
B. Staigmiller, Absarokee ◊
Nebraska
Donald H. Beermann, Lincoln
Gary Brewer, Lincoln
Chris R. Calkins, Lincoln
Charles Francis, Lincoln
DeLynn Hay, Waverly
Gary W. Hergert, Scottsbluff
Michael Jacobson, North Platte
Lloyd L. Lipska, Seward
Daryl Long, Peru
Martin A. Massengale, Lincoln ◊
Z. B. Mayo, Lincoln
Fred W. Roeth, Lincoln ◊
William G. Schmutz, Omaha
Michele Schoeneberger, Lincoln
Joan S. Schrader, Ashland
Larry D. Schulze, Eagle
Charles A. Shapiro, Concord ◊
David P. Shelton, Concord
Robert C. Sorensen, Lincoln
Leroy V. Svec, Seward
Raymond Ward, Kearney ◊
Ted R. Warfield, Kearney ◊
Nevada
Stanley Johnson, Reno p
Warren M. Schwecke, Mesquite ◊
Gary Snowder, Reno
Heather Steel, Spring Creek
CAST members received 48 issues of Friday Notes,
providing links to approximately 2,000 news items in 2013.
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KEY
◊ Lifetime Member
• Millennium Club
qPresident’s Club
pFriends of CAST
Individual Member
(includes retired and student)
List as of December 2013
Odis Wayne Robison, Raleigh ◊
Joseph F. Schuh, Raleigh
Sally Shaver, Cary
Ronald E. Sneed, Raleigh
Charles D. Sopher, Washington ◊
Charles W. Stuber, Raleigh
Turner B. Sutton, Windsor
Gerald C. Weigel, Wake Forest
Richard F. Wilson, Raleigh
A. Douglas Worsham, Scottville
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Michele Williams, Portsmouth
New Jersey
C. Andrew Beagle, South Plainfield
Kenneth R. Cummings, Stockton
Zane Helsel, Ewing
Melvin R. Henninger, East Windsor
Larry S. Katz, New Brunswick
John Meade, East Brunswick ◊
Donald Schaffner, Freehold
New Mexico
Robert Hagevoort, Clovis
Jill Schroeder, Las Cruces
Stephen H. Thomas, Las Cruces
Dorothy Vaughan, Fort Sumner ◊
New York
Dale E. Bauman, Ithaca
Catherine Bertini, Syracuse ◊
Karyn Bischoff, Lansing
Dan Brown, Spencer
Keith Fairbank, Ashville ◊
Danny Fox, Ithaca
Russell R. Hahn, Ithaca ◊
Joe M. Regenstein, Ithaca
Cari Rincker, New York
Pedro A. Sanchez, Palisades ◊
Norman Scott, Ithaca
Robert D. Sweet, Jacksonville ◊
Michael L. Thonney, Ithaca
North Carolina
Don V. Allemann, Greensboro ◊
Markus Andres, Chapel Hill
Garth W. Boyd, Wilmington ◊
Wayne Buhler, Raleigh
Beth Carroll, Greensboro
Harold Coble, Cary ◊
Carl R. Crozier, Plymouth
Dirk Drost, Greensboro p
E. James Dunphy, Raleigh
Robert E. Holm, Holly Springs
Leland R. House, Bakersville ◊
Lee-Ann Jaykus, Durham
David R. Lineback, Southport ◊
Ishwar Murarka, Raleigh ◊
George C. Naderman, Jr., Cary
Patricia F. O’Leary, Raleigh
Katharine B. Perry, Raleigh ◊
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David Borlaug, Bismark ◊
Alan Dexter, Fargo ◊
Hiram M. Drache, Fargo
Kirk Howatt, Fargo
Brian Jenks, Minot
Rodney G. Lym, Fargo
Calvin G. Messersmith, Fargo ◊
James L. Ozbun, Dickinson ◊
James A. Staricka, Williston
Anthony Thilmony, Valley City
Ohio
Mark Armfelt, Gambier
Mark A. Bennett, Columbus ◊
Keith I. Brown, Wooster ◊
Mike Bumgarner, Columbus
Larry E. Davis, Cincinnati ◊
Fredrick H. Galehouse, Doylestown
Daniel Gingerich, Lebanon
K. Fred Gingerich II, Ashland
Robert J. Gustafson, Worthington
Robert W. Harriman, Marysville ◊
Stanley W. Joehlin, Curtice ◊
Michael P. Kelty, Marysville ◊
John H. Litchfield, Worthington
Lowell Midla, Marysville ◊
Eric K. Nelson, Marysville ◊
Don Sanders, Urbana
Gene E. Schram, Whitehouse
Luther G. Tweeten, Columbus ◊
Tommy L. Zimmerman, Wooster
Oklahoma
Billy R. Clay, Stillwater
William C. Edwards, Stillwater
David M. Engle, Stillwater
John Fenderson, Stillwater
Drew L. Kershen, Norman ◊
Dale M. Maronek, Stillwater
Don S. Murray, Stillwater ◊
Jim L. Rainey, Edmond ◊
Ned S. Raun, Tulsa ◊
Paul W. Santelmann, Stillwater ◊
Oregon
B. Krishen Bhat, Corvallis
W. James Clawson, Dallas
Stella M. Coakley, Corvallis
Thayne R. Dutson, Corvallis ◊
Russell S. Karow, Corvallis
Benjamin J. Mason, Grants Pass ◊
James E. Oldfield, Corvallis ◊
Polly Owen, Aurora
Loydee S. Stonebrink, Rickreall ◊
Stan Timmermann, Pendleton
J. Lowell Young, Corvallis ◊
William C. Young, Corvallis
Pennsylvania
Duncan Allison, Kennett Square
John E. Baylor, State College
J. Russell Bishop, Lansdale
Linda G. Carter, Kennett Square
David Galligan, Kennett Square
Robert E. Graves, University Park ◊
Owen Keene, Annville
Verdean E. Keyser, Boswell ◊
John R. Lake, Harrisburg
David G. Lutz, New Holland
Harold G. Marshall, Bellfonte ◊
Gregory P. Martin, Elizabethtown
Robert M. Smith, State College ◊
George A. Somkuti, Lansdale ◊
Donald V. Waddington, Boalsburg
Kurt M. Walker, Somerset
Paul J. Wangsness, State College
Michael Werner, West Chester
South Dakota
David Casper, Brookings
Erin Cortus, Brookings
Paul E. Fixen, Brookings
Elaine E. Grings, Brookings
Roy and Jacqueline Holland, Spearfish ◊
David J. Schingoethe, Brookings
Tennessee
Michael W. Cook, Memphis q
Frank J. Delfino, Columbia
Norman Goldenberg, Memphis p
David E. Harmon, Morristown ◊
Larry G. Heatherly, Seymour
Richard L. Large, Memphis ◊
Daryll Ray, Knoxville
Joseph P. Sutton, Jackson
Troy Wakefield, Jr., Nashville ◊
Dennis R. West, Knoxville
Texas
David D. Baltensperger, College
Station
Bryan Brokaw, Abilene
Neville P. Clarke, College Station
Noel Andy Cole, Amarillo
Carl E. Coppock, San Antonio
Jackson Dzakuma, The Woodlands
Gary L. Eilrich, Willis p
Cady R. Engler, College Station ◊
Paul F. Engler, Amarillo ◊
Jade Haberman, College Station
Marjolaine Hafermann, Austin
C. Ross Hamilton, Flower Mound p
Paul G. Harms, College Station
Edward A. Hiler, Runaway Bay
Terry Howell, Lago Vista
Jimmy T. Keeton, College Station
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A. Bruce Maunder, Lubbock ◊
Tom McDonald, Dalhart ◊
Hilmar G. Moore, Richmond ◊
Richard Nelson, Plano
Paul D. Ohlenbusch, Georgetown
Randy E. Rosiere, Stephenville
Edward C. A. Runge, College Station ◊
Jeffrey W. Savell, College Station
Wilson Scaling, Henrietta
Stephen W. Searcy, College Station
L. R. Sprott, College Station
Bob Stallman, Columbus p
Anna Vogler, San Antonio
John Walker, San Angelo
Neil F. Walter, Oglesby
Mark Walton, Leander
Jerry Young, Nacogdoches
Robert G. Zimbelman, Georgetown ◊
David A. Zuberer, College Station
Utah
Allen J. Young, Logan
Vermont
Leonard Bull, New Haven
Kent Henderson, Saint Albans
Emily Lyons, South Royalton
Virginia
John A. Becker, Arlington
Mahlon A. Burnette III, Great Falls ◊
Robert Coon, Fairfax
Jeffrey F. Derr, Virginia Beach
Joseph D. Eifert, Blacksburg
Robert Evans, Harrisonburg
Joseph P. Fontenot, Blacksburg
Michael J. Goldblatt, Arlington ◊
Alan Grant, Blacksburg
Arlene Hamburg, Arlington
Candi Kelly, Blacksburg ◊
Andy LaVigne, Alexandria
W. Kirk Miller, Fairfax
Thomas W. Orme, Purcellville ◊
Ronald Pearson, Blacksburg ◊
J. Richard Storey, Williamsburg ◊
Ann Marie Thro, Arlington
Don Vondriska, Richmond ◊
Cynthia M. Wood, Blacksburg
Washington
Charles Antholt, Lummi Island
Rick Boydston, Prosser
David W. Evans, Prosser ◊
Matt Hawley, Richmond
Larry K. Hiller, Pullman ◊
Joe K. Hillers, Coupeville
Harvey A. Holt, Seattle
Drew Lyon, Pullman
Bernalyn McGaughey, Lakewood ◊
John P. McNamara, Pullman ◊
Dan Murphy, Everett
Larry E. Schrader, Wenatchee
Leavitt S. White, Olympia ◊
Tom Young, Walla Walla ◊
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West Virginia
Gary H. Heichel, Martinsburg
Wisconsin
Larry L. Borchert, Cottage Grove ◊
Thomas Kennedy, Westport
Tom Kriegl, Baraboo
J. Mark Powell, Madison
Dwayne A. Rohweder, Middleton
Charles G. Schwab, Boscobel
Triveni P. Shukla, Mukwonago ◊
Leo M. Walsh, Madison ◊
Wyoming
Colin Kaltenbach, Laramie
Alvin L. Young, Cheyenne
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Jerome Franckowiak, Warwick,
Queensland
Brunei Darussalam
David Hume, Guelph, ON
Paul Lague, Baie d’Urfe, QC
Lorna Michael-Butler, North Saanich,
BC ◊
John Mitchell, Hamilton, ON ◊
Arnold B. Pierce, Calgary, AB
John Vanderstoep, Surrey, BC
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China
Leon Gorris, Shanghai ◊
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CASTagScience remains a respected member of
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Costa Rica
Jorge M. Sanchez, Heredia
Croatia
n Blog (cast-science.blogspot.com)
With a new post every week, blog readership
increased considerably in 2013.
Jasmina Lukac Havranek, Zagreb
Hrvatska ◊
Japan
n Pinterest (pinterest.com/castagscience)
The CAST Pinterest page, with 12 different categories, currently has more than 440 followers.
Tetsuhisa Goto, Kamiina-gun
Hidesuke Karl Sera, Tokyo
Mexico
n SchoolTube/YouTube
(schooltube.com/user/CAST;
youtube.com/user/CASTagScience)
Both SchoolTube and YouTube sites contain videos created from CAST publications as well as a
variety of other timely and significant scientific
offerings.
Francisco Mayorga, Jr., Guadalajara
Yahya Bakar, Bandar Seri Begawan
Canada
Muriel Adams, Saskatoon, SK
David Armitage, Cambridge, ON
Timothy M. Ballard, Aldergrove, BC
Leslie Ballentine, Toronto, ON
Stan Benda, Toronto, ON
Tim Blackwell, Elora, ON
Gordon Fairchild, Grand Falls, NB
Charles Gracey, Ancaster, ON
Robert Hall, Guelph, ON ◊
Nigeria
Akin Adesina, Abuja ◊
Thailand
Mark Kujawa, Bangkok
n Website (cast-science.org)
CAST’s website is a one-stop resource for publications,
news announcements, member information, CAST social
media, and more.
United Kingdom
Kevin Moran, Harrogate, North
Yorkshire
Charles A. Black Student Support Fund
For many years, CAST has supported the next generation of
ag educators and leaders by hiring Iowa State University student
administrative interns. This year, CAST introduced the Charles
A. Black Student Support Fund to help provide these students’
salaries as well as educational opportunities and career training.
Charles Black was the first President and Executive Vice President of CAST and a strong supporter of educating the next generation, particularly
in the field of agriculture.
CAST student interns,
summer 2013 (left to
right): Megan Gaul,
Teresa Decker,
and Hailey Duff.
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Social Media Stats
Facebook: 467 Likes
Twitter: 3,870 followers
Blog: 48,296 pageviews
Pinterest: 446 followers
SchoolTube: 5,727 views
YouTube: 12,891 views
Website: 3,617,954 pageviews
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Sustaining Members 2013
Member Societies
Nonprofit Organizations
American Association of Avian Pathologists
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
American Bar Association, Section of Environment,
Energy, and Resources–Agricultural Management
American Dairy Science Association
American Meat Science Association
American Meteorological Society, Committee on
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
American Society for Nutrition
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
American Society of Animal Science
American Society of Plant Biologists
American Veterinary Medical Association
Aquatic Plant Management Society
Council of Entomology Department Administrators
North Central Weed Science Society
Northeastern Weed Science Society
Poultry Science Association
Society for In Vitro Biology
Weed Science Society of America
Western Society of Weed Science
Agribusiness Association of Iowa
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Sheep Industry Association
American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists
Animal Agriculture Alliance
Animal Health Institute
Association of American Plant Food Control Officials
Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Biotechnology Industry Organization
California Citrus Quality Council
California Farm Bureau
CropLife America
Farm Foundation
Illinois Crop Improvement Association
Indiana Crop Improvement Association, Inc.
Indiana Horticultural Society
Indiana Soybean Alliance, Inc.
International Plant Nutrition Institute
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Iowa Soybean Association
Mid America CropLife Association
National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance
National Association of Animal Breeders
National Association of Wheat Growers
National Chicken Council
National Corn Growers Association
National Cotton Council of America
National Grain and Feed Association
National Pork Board
National Renderers Association
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council
Rice Research Board
Southern Crop Production Association
Texas Cattle Feeders Association
The Fertilizer Institute
U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, Inc.
United Soybean Board
United States Animal Health Association
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation
Associate Societies
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians
Ex Officio Members
Agricultural Institute of Canada
National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research
Companies and Cooperatives
Bayer CropScience
Campbell Scientific, Inc.
Cobb-Vantress
Coca-Cola Company
Compliance Services International
Dow AgroSciences, LLC
DPI Global
DuPont Pioneer
Elanco Animal Health
Feed Energy Company
GROWMARK, Inc.
Hoard’s Dairyman Magazine
ISK Biosciences Corp.
Monsanto
Morning Star Company
Nutra-Flo Company
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.
Riceland Foods, Inc./Riceland Foods Foundation
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
The McGregor Company
Van Diest Supply Company
Winfield Solutions, a Land O’Lakes Company
Zeigler Brothers, Inc.
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Alberta Government Library
Brigham Young University–Harold B. Lee Library
California Department of Pesticide Regulation Library—
Registration Resource Library
Canadian Agriculture Library
Clark University–Kasperson Library
Colorado State University Libraries
Evergreen State College–Daniel J. Evans Library
Iowa State University–Parks Library
North Carolina State University–Hunt Library
The Ohio State University and the University of Arkansas joined the
CAST Education Program, bringing the total number of universities to eight.
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Nova Scotia Agricultural College–MacRae Library
Purdue University Libraries
South Dakota State University–Hilton M. Briggs Library
Texas A&M University–Evans Library
Texas Tech University Libraries
Université Laval
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University of California–Davis Library
University of Georgia Libraries
University of Guelph–McLaughlin Library
University of Illinois Library
University of Kentucky–William T. Young Library
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Library
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Grantors/Event Sponsors
DuPont
Elanco
Institute for Feed Education and Research
Merck Animal Health
Monsanto
USDA–Agricultural Research Service
CAST staff volunteered to help package meals at a Meals from the Heartland event in Des Moines.
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n
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CAST staff: (front from left) Hailey Duff, Megan Gaul, Teresa Decker;
(rear from left) Colleen Hamilton, Gale Osborne, Melissa Sly, Linda
Chimenti, Carol Gostele, Dan Gogerty; (inset) Lauren Houska
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SchoolTube Channel: www.schooltube.com/user/CAST
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Mission
CAST assembles, interprets, and communicates credible,
science-based information regionally, nationally, and
internationally to legislators, regulators, policymakers,
the media, the
private sector,
and the public.
Vision
CAST will be
recognized as a
credible and
objective source of
science-based
information on
agricultural issues
across the urban–rural continuum—especially those issues
regarding food, fiber, landscape environments, and agriculturally
related natural resource, societal, and environmental concerns.
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