Council for Agricultural Science and Technology

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit group.

On its website, the group states that its "primary work" is the "publication of task force reports, commentary papers and issue papers written by scientists from many disciplines" on "issues of animal sciences, food sciences and agricultural technology, plant and soil sciences, and plant protection sciences". CAST is restructuring its Board of Directors to include member companies and NGOs and adopting a Code of Ethics to insulate its publications from undue influence.

Members
As of October 2010:
 * American Academy of Veterinary & Comp. Toxicology
 * American Association of Avian Pathologists
 * American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators
 * American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Comm on Ag Mana
 * American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
 * American Dairy Science Association
 * American Forage and Grassland Council
 * American Meat Science Association
 * American Meteorological Society
 * American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
 * American Society of Agronomy
 * 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
 * Society of Nematologists
 * Weed Science Society of America
 * Western Society of Weed Science

Awards
Awards given to individuals by CAST:
 * Akin Adesina, 2010
 * Richard W. Skaggs, 2009
 * Pedro A. Sanchez, 2008
 * David H. Baker, 2007
 * Stanley R. Johnson, 2006
 * Norman E. Borlaug, 2005
 * Marjorie A. Hoy, 2004
 * Kong Luen Heong, 2003
 * Calvin O. Qualset, 2002
 * Judith S. Stern, 2001
 * Dennis R. Keeney, 2000
 * Abner W. Womack, 1999
 * Per Pinstrup-Andersen, 1998
 * Neil E. Harl, 1997
 * Luther G. Tweeten, 1996
 * Dale E. Bauman, 1995
 * F. J. Francis, 1994
 * Fergus M. Clydesdale, 1993

Contact details
Ames, Iowa Phone: 515-292-2125 Fax: 515-292-4512 Web: http://www.cast-science.org