Food Biofortification—Reaping the Benefits of Science to Overcome Hidden Hunger 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 Agric... The Importance of Communicating Empirically Based Science for Society 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 Offers Student Study Guides 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 stud... Agriculture and the Microbiome 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 availabl... Impacts on Human Health and Safety of Naturally Occurring and Supplemental Hormones in Food Animals 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 ... Online/Distance Learning Platforms Looking for a new or innovative platform to use as you facilitate your virtual classroom? Check out this great list (with descriptions) of online educational platforms from Instructure.com! Click here for more infor... How to Teach CTE in an Online Environment -- From CTE Online Check out this great tool to get started, and an intro to some good resources available on CTEOnline. Follow this link for more! CTE Learn from ACTE -- Transitioning to Teaching Online ACTE recognizes the dramatic impact COVID-19 is having on your instructional efforts. We are pleased to announce through CTE Learn, along with our partner at MaxKnowledge, that we are now offering the following free o... Join REL Midwest MARCH 26 for a Webinar on Transitioning to an e-Learning Environment Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest and the Region 9 Comprehensive Center are hosting a “quick chat” webinar tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT, focused on strategies for effe... Local Support Suggestions for Agricultural Education Programs Thanks Chris Bacchus for this great resource! Resources for Converting to Distance Learning/Remote Instruction/Online Teaching Hello folks! As a result of COVID-19, I know a lot of schools have suspended instruction for at least a couple of weeks. To help teachers who may need to transition to online instruction, I am uploading a few files I ...