The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) released a new paper, Ground and Aerial Robots for Agricultural Production: Opportunities and Challenges. It is now available for download. Today, highly automated systems are employed in crop and animal industries to enhance agricultural input efficiency and thus increase agricultural…(Show moreShow less)
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) released a new paper, Food Biofortification—Reaping the Benefits of Science to Overcome Hidden Hunger, which is part of the series on The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050. It is now available for download. This new paper covers the wide range of…(Show moreShow less)
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) released a new paper, The Importance of Communicating Empirically Based Science for Society. It will be available for download on Monday, September 21, on the CAST website. The webinar will take place at Noon Central on Tuesday, September 22. Registration for the free webinar can be made…(Show moreShow less)
DEAR EDUCATORS,From our Farm Journal Foundation team to your classroom, office, and home, we wish you a blessed fall season. We are pleased to share a new virtual reality resource to our homebound learning program. Students can now take a "walk" on the National Mall through "Agriculture Through the Voice of the Farmer" garden tour .…(Show moreShow less)
Recently, in conjunction with AgMRC at Iowa State, the University of Minnesota created three-minute supply chain videos regarding various sectors of the agricultural industry where shortages occurred, e.g. meats, eggs, dairy, etc. In addition, they have held panels involving producers and processors to include how COVID impacted their business and…(Show moreShow less)
CAST offers student study guides, available by going to the paper’s landing page on the website under the “Publications” tab, or by following the individual links below. Dr. Anna Dilger had the idea for the student study guides. She said, “When schools nationwide moved to remote learning this spring, there were so many teachers scrambling to find…(Show moreShow less)
The Council for Agricultural Sciences and Technology (CAST) has released a new paper, Agriculture and the Microbiome. The publication, Ag quickCAST (one-page summary of the paper), and student study guide are available for download. There is also a recorded webinar that features a Q&A session that can be accessed via link provided. Agriculture…(Show moreShow less)
DEAR EDUCATORS,The Farm Journal Foundation would like to send our sincere appreciation for all that you do to encourage learning in your community. We recognize this fall semester, for all educators, will bring unique challenges and uncertainties. We hope the Farm Journal Foundation e-learning resources outlined below are helpful to…(Show moreShow less)
The Council for Agricultural Sciences and Technology (CAST) has released a new paper, Impacts on Human Health and Safety of Naturally Occurring and Supplemental Hormones in Food Animals. The publication, Ag quickCAST (one-page summary of the paper), and student study guide are available for download. There is also a recorded webinar that features…(Show moreShow less)
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