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2012 Board MeetingsSpring Board of Directors' MeetingCAST Board ofDirectors' businessmeeting.The CAST Spring Board of Directors’ Meeting tookplace in March in Washington, D.C. Members met atthe office of Meyers & Associates on the morning ofMarch 13 where Fran Boyd, Vice President of Meyers& Associates, provided an update on drafting the nextFarm Bill and various suggestions for CAST considerations.In the afternoon, Board members made courtesy callson D.C. administrators; some calls had been made severaldays prior to the March 13 meeting. The list of of-fices visited included the National Association of WheatGrowers and U.S. Wheat Associates, Senator Jerry Moran’s(KS) Legislative Assistant William Ruder, Cargill,the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Senate and HouseAgriculture Committee Staff, CropLife America, andthe International Food information Council. Additionally,CAST President’s Awards were given to SenatorsSaxby Chambliss (GA) and Pat Roberts (KS).On Wednesday, March 14, the Board met again atthe conference hotel for a daylong business meeting.Members reported to the Board regarding the calls theyhad recently made, all with positive results. Other discussionsfollowed, including (1) a possible link betweenCAST and the Association of Public and Land-grantUniversities; (2) a society revitalization meeting; (3) aneffort to get state agriculture departments involved withCAST; and (4) proposals pending before the Board ofTrustees.The business meeting continued on Thursday morningand adjourned before lunch.Icebreaker activityprior to generalsession.Nathaniel Tablante(left) passing the gavelto Phil Stahlman.www.cast-science.orgAnnual Meeting, Fall 2012The 2012 CAST Annual Meeting took place in KansasCity in November. The Board of Directors met onTuesday, November 13, the Board of Representativesjoined them on Wednesday and Thursday for generalbusiness sessions and Work Group breakout discussions,and the Board of Trustees met both separately and withthe Board of Directors on Thursday.An icebreaker activity was planned before the firstgeneral session to enable board members to get ac-quainted with each other—this proved to be a successfulevent and will likely be repeated at future boardmeetings. Reports given at the general session includedthose by Nathaniel Tablante as President; Gale Buchananas Chair of the Board of Trustees; Melissa Sly asMembership and Marketing Director; Phil Stahlmanas President-Elect; and Linda Chimenti, who spokeboth as Chief Operating Officer and for John Bonner,Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer, whowas unable to be at the meeting.There were two guest speakers at the general sessionlunch on Wednesday. Ron Trewyn spoke on behalfof the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility inManhattan, Kansas, which, when complete, will replacePlum Island as America’s defense against foreign animaldiseases. Then Jarrod Sutton, from the NationalPork Board, spoke about dealing with consumers, manyof whom are removed from the farm and don’t quiteunderstand it but are evaluating farm practices. A shortquestion and answer period followed each speaker’spresentation.Work Group reports were given by Ellen Dierenfeldfrom the Animal Work Group, Richard Cavaletto fromthe Food Work Group, and Randall Prostak from thePlant Work Group. The meeting concluded with a passingof the presidential gavel from Nathaniel Tablanteto Phil Stahlman, and Lowell Midla became the newPresident-Elect.4 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Annual Report 2012

CAST ConnectionsCAST and the FFACAST continues to support the development of qualityyouth, as exemplified by FFA members. Thanks tothe generous support of Winfield Solutions, high schoolvocational agriculture instructors receive quality informationregarding agriculture in CAST’s weekly e-newsletter,Friday Notes, and are able to pass this newsletterand its information on to students. Also, several officersof the FFA were present at the 2012 Borlaug CASTCommunication Award presentation at the World FoodPrize in Des Moines, Iowa.John Bonner began his mentoring collaboration withthe FFA in the mid 1970s when he worked with vocationalagriculture students on a project his corporationwas overseeing. His collaboration has continuedthrough the years, and he helped to obtain CAST’s positionas the first sponsor for the Ag Day essay contest,a competition often won by FFA members.And the FFA/CAST connection continues. In October,the National FFA Organization conferred an HonoraryAmerican FFA Degree on John Bonner at the 85 th NationalFFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis,Indiana. The award was presented before an audienceof 16,000 FFA alums, current members, and chapteradvisers as well as industry representatives. RFD-TVbroadcast the ceremony nationwide.John Bonner (left),Carl Winter, andFFA CEO DwightArmstrong with FFAmembers.National 2011–2012FFA President RyanBest and John Bonner.Partnering with Iowa State UniversitySince its founding in 1972 to fulfill the need for accessto science-based agricultural information, CAST haspartnered with Iowa State University on many levels.When CAST offered an education program, IowaState was first to take advantage, so educators andstudents could access current news, resource material,and career opportunities. Many Iowa State professorssupport CAST by contributing to research papers andserving on CAST committees.Currently, the most dynamic collaboration betweenCAST and Iowa State University is the intern program.Many students have been part of this productive partnership,as CAST routinely employs three interns duringthe academic year—one covers the financial aspects,one the membership and marketing unit, and one theeditorial/social media scope. The latter was the subjectof an article in the Iowa State College of Agricultureand Life Sciences’ Stories magazine, published in November.CAST Student InternsThe student administrative assistants featured in theAnnual Report 2011 have made their mark in CASThistory and have now moved on to other pursuits. Sothe call was put out for three new interns—and CASTwas very fortunate to find exceptional students to fillthose positions.Megan Gaul came to CAST in February of 2012 as thenew membership and marketing intern. She completedher freshman year at Iowa State in May and was ableThe Iowa State University-CAST connection continuesto be a two-way street that benefits students, educators,and those interested in credible information aboutscience and agriculture.to add additional hours at CAST during the summer,dividing her time between membership/marketing andhelping out the editorial staff. She is a communicationstudies major with an art background and a potentialminor in event planning. Her career plans are unsure,but they will most definitely involve creativity.Sally Gorenz is an ag communications major with aminor in journalism and mass communication, havingstarted college as an animal science major. She joinedCAST Student Interns continued on page 17Sally Gorenz and JohnBonner with some of thedigital devices used topromote CAST’s socialmedia presence.Megan GaulSally Gorenzwww.cast-science.orgAnnual Report 2012 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 5

2012 HighlightsTask Force Chair DougKarlen (right) speaksto Senate staffers atthe rollout of EnergyIssues Affecting Corn/Soybean Systems:Challenges forSustainable Productionin Washington, D.C.Publications and Rollout EventsEnergy Issues Affecting Corn/Soybean Systems:Challenges for Sustainable Production, Issue Paper48, January. Chair: Douglas L. Karlen, USDA –ARS,National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment,Ames, Iowa. All sectors of the global economyare affected by the growing demand for energy. Theneed for food, feed, fiber, and fuel increases while concernsabout finite supplies and political instability addto the uncertainties. This Issue Paper examines energyissues within the corn/soybean production system asa model for understanding the complexity of globalenergy challenges. Rollout and presentations given byDoug Karlen:• Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.(January)• National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research(NC-FAR) “Lunch-N-Learn” seminar, Washington,D.C. (January)• CropLife America Building, Washington, D.C. (January)• Audio-visual information available on YouTube orthrough the CAST website (January)• Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting,Kona, Hawaii (February)• Western Society of Weed Science, Reno, Nevada(March)• Audio-visual information available on YouTube orthrough the CAST website (March)Assessing the Health of Streamsin Agricultural Landscapes:The Impacts of Land ManagementChange on Water Quality,Special Publication 31, March.Project Manager: Rick Cruse,Iowa Water Center, Iowa StateUniversity, Ames. This CASTSpecial Publication examinesagriculture’s impact on water quality by addressingthe relationship between land management and streamwater quality, in particular factors that seem to negateor minimize the impacts of farm management practicechanges on stream water quality improvements. Legislation,potential regulations, or allocations of millions ofdollars to change agricultural practices seem warrantedonly if we know stream water is favorably impacted bymodified agricultural practices, and in which streams thegreatest potential impact might be observed. Presentationsgiven by Rick Cruse and Don Huggins:• Iowa Water Conference, Ames, Iowa (March)• Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.(March)• NC-FAR “Lunch-N-Learn” seminar, Washington,D.C. (March)• Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.(March)Publicationson theCAST website:www.cast-science.orgwww.cast-science.orgHerbicide-resistant Weeds Threaten Soil ConservationGains: Finding a Balance for Soil and Farm Sustainability,Issue Paper 49, February. Chair: Dr. DavidShaw, Office of Research and Economic Development,Mississippi State University, Mississippi State. Herbicideswere developed during the twentieth century to beused with conventional tillage for weed control. Conservationtillage subsequently evolved, which enabledless soil damage when used with herbicides. Selectionpressure, however, has resulted in weed species thathave made adaptations for survival in conjunction withtillage. The U.S. government has put several federalpolicies and programs in place that help determine theselection and implementation of crops and conservationprograms in relation to herbicides and tillage. This IssuePaper examines the impact of certain weed managementpractices on soil conservation objectives and addressesways to mitigate negative effects. Presentations givenby David Shaw and Robert Wilson:Task Force Chair Rick Cruse (left), Author Don Huggins, and JohnBonner in Washington, D.C.The Direct Relationship between Animal Health andFood Safety Outcomes, Commentary QTA2012-1,May. Chair: Scott Hurd, Iowa State University, Ames.The health of the animals within the food animal productionsystem impacts many aspects of the system farremoved from the animals themselves. To promote high6 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Annual Report 2012

2012 Highlightsproductivity in animal agriculture,researchers need to examinenutrition, management systems,and animal care practices includingthe use of antibiotics and vaccines.This Commentary looks atthe pressures to change livestockrearing methods, evidence tosupport the direct public healthimpact on human illness days, and food safety and inspectionservice regulations. The authors use indirectevidence, diagrams, and graphs to deliver their findingsabout the ways that healthy animals result in safer food.Rollout and presentations given by Scott Hurd:• Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.(May)• NC-FAR “Lunch-N-Learn” seminar at LongworthHouse Office Building, Washington, D.C. (May)• International Food Information Council Foundation,Washington, D.C. (May)This publication was also featured on Cattlemen toCattlemen, a television show on RFD TV (May)agriculture while preserving resources and quality oflife. The paper was released on the CAST website forfree download.The Direct Relationship between Animal Health andFood Safety Outcomes, Video, September. CAST partneredwith Capital Media Group, a national communicationsand production company, to produce and release avideo based on CAST Commentary QTA2012-1, whichrolled out in May 2012. In the video, Task Force ChairScott Hurd and Task Force Author Barbara Masters supportthe platform presented by the authors of the paperthat any changes made to animal management should becarefully examined as those changes also affect publichealth. The video is available on the CAST website andon SchoolTube and YouTube. CAST released a Spanishtranslation of the Commentary simultaneously withthe video.Friday Notes, the CAST e-newsletter published 48times a year, distributes information about CAST activities,current events stories, links to news items relatingto CAST work groups, and updates from Washington,D.C. Friday Notes is sent to CAST members, includingfaculty, staff, and graduate students at several universities,as well as vocational agriculture instructors atmany high schools.CAST Blog entries are now posted weekly by DanGogerty, CAST Communications Editor, and they areusually insights into farm life or an event in the newsthat will bring a smile to your face.Scott Hurd (center)and members ofCapital Media Groupfilm at an Amesgrocery store.Scott Hurd, Task Force Chair, presents The Direct Relationshipbetween Animal Health and Food Safety Outcomes to House staffersin Washington, D.C.Water and Land Issues Associatedwith Animal Agriculture:A U.S. Perspective, Issue Paper50, August. Chair: Kelly Zering,North Carolina State University,Raleigh. This paper addressesspecific water and land concernsrelated to animal agriculture. Theauthors consider issues of wateruse and water quality associated with the livestock sectorand the related environmental and economic impacts.The paper also includes a discussion of livestockland use, land degradation, land application of manureand manure-based composts, and deforestation relatedto farm policies. This Issue Paper presents scientificdata specific to North America (primarily the UnitedStates) and explains how and why these data comparewith other parts of the world. Additionally, it discusseshow to reduce the environmental impact of livestockAnnual Report 2011, published in March.Publications Catalog, published in April and Autumn2012.Summary of Activities, published in April, July, andOctober.Year at a Glance• CAST Issue Paper 48, Energy Issues Affecting Corn/Soybean Systems: Challenges for Sustainable Production,was rolled out in Washington, D.C., byTask Force Chair Douglas Karlen and John Bonner.Presentations were held at the Russell SenateOffice Building, a National Coalition for Food andAgricultural Research (NC-FAR) “Lunch-N-Learn”seminar, and the CropLife America Headquarters(January)• John Bonner and Gale Buchanan attended the NationalAssociation of State Departments of Agriculturewww.cast-science.orgAnnual Report 2012 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 7

2012 HighlightsWinter Policy meeting in Reston, Virginia, whereGale Buchanan spoke on the topics of agriculturalresearch, productivity, and global agricultural challenges.He featured two well-respected CAST publications—AgriculturalProductivity Strategies forthe Future: Addressing U.S. and Global Challengesand Investing in a Better Future through Public AgriculturalResearch (February)• CAST Issue Paper 49, Herbicide-resistant WeedsThreaten Soil Conservation Gains: Finding a Balancefor Soil and Farm Sustainability, was presentedby Task Force Chair David Shaw at the Weed ScienceSociety of America Annual Meeting held in Kona,Hawaii (February)• John Bonner was featured as a guest speaker at theAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersCalifornia-Nevada Section during the WorldAg Expo in Tulare, California (February)• John Bonner attended an Animal Science meetingin Des Moines (March)• Robert Wilson, a Task Force Author for CAST IssuePaper 49 (Herbicide-resistant Weeds ThreatenSoil Conservation Gains: Finding a Balance for Soiland Farm Sustainability), presented the paper at theWestern Society of Weed Science meeting in Reno,Nevada (March)• Donald Huggins, a Task Force Author on CASTSpecial Publication 31 (Assessing the Health ofStreams in Agricultural Landscapes: The Impacts ofLand Management Change on Water Quality), gavethree presentations of the publication in Washington,D.C.—a meeting of staffers at the Russell SenateOffice Building, an NC-FAR “Lunch-N-Learn”seminar at the Longworth House Office Building,and an afternoon event for EPA staff only (March)• Senators Saxby Chambliss (Georgia) and Pat Roberts(Kansas) received CAST President’s Awards at theiroffices in Washington, D.C. (March)Left to right:S. Maassel Jacobson,J. Bonner, C. Jones,and R. Cavaletto atASABE meeting.www.cast-science.org• John Bonner attended the New Frontier Symposiumat the University of Illinois to celebrate 50 yearsof ag communication at the University of Illinois(February)• CAST Issue Paper 49, Herbicide-resistant WeedsThreaten Soil Conservation Gains: Finding a Balancefor Soil and Farm Sustainability, was featuredin the February 20 issue of Feedstuffs magazine(February)• CAST released Special Publication 31, Assessingthe Health of Streams in Agricultural Landscapes:The Impacts of Land Management Change on WaterQuality, at the Iowa Water Conference held at theScheman Center on the Iowa State University campus(March)• John Bonner took part in the Ag Day events in Washington,D.C., where the essay and video contest winnerswere named (March)• Kansas State University joined the list of schools onthe CAST Education Program (March)• The CAST Board of Directors met at the office ofMeyers & Associates where Fran Boyd, Senior VicePresident, gave a detailed update of the Washingtonscene and discussed CAST’s involvement in communicatingcredible science on “the Hill” and elsewhere(March)• Barb Glenn (CAST Board of Directors) and JohnBonner presented CAST President’s Awards to BobGoodlatte, a Republican Congressman from Virginia,and Frank Lucas, a Republican Senator from Oklahoma(April)• CAST representatives Gary Hartnell (Board of Representatives),Vic Lechtenberg (Past President), GaleBuchanan (Chairman of the Board of Trustees andPast President), A. G. Kawamura (Board of Trustees),and John Bonner (EVP/CEO) participated in aNational Academy of Sciences meeting (April)• John Bonner and Gale Buchanan presented an “updated”President’s Award to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin(April)• CAST President Nathaniel Tablante received theEdward H. Ralph DPI Medal of Achievement at theDelmarva Poultry Industry meeting (April)• After seven years of leadership, CAST EVP/CEOJohn Bonner announced plans to retire from CASTeffective January 31, 2013 (May)8 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Annual Report 2012

2012 Highlights• John Bonner and Nathaniel Tablante, CAST President,attended the AGree Vision for 2030 event titled“A Foundation for Change: Strategies for Meetingthe Challenges Facing the Food and Agriculture System”(May)• Members of the CropLife America staff visited theCAST office from Washington, D.C., and enjoyedlunch at a local restaurant (May)• Filming began on a new CAST video to accompanyQTA2012-1 (The Direct Relationship between AnimalHealth and Food Safety). The production crewflew into Iowa from Florida, and Task Force ChairScott Hurd fielded questions and explained conceptson film, using several locations around Ames forbackdrops (May)• CAST student interns developed a Pinterest page anda presence on Google+ (May)Filming on ScottHurd’s acreage.Front row (from left): Doug Nelson, Megan Gaul, Linda Chimenti,Carol Gostele, Gale Osborne; back row (from left): Sally Gorenz, BarbGlenn, Bill Kuckuck, Jay Vroom.• CAST Commentary QTA2012-1, The Direct Relationshipbetween Animal Health and Food SafetyOutcomes, was presented by Task Force Chair ScottHurd at three venues in Washington, D.C.—the RussellSenate Office Building, an NC-FAR “Lunch-N-Learn” seminar at the Longworth House OfficeBuilding, and the International Food InformationCouncil Foundation (May)• Catherine Bertini, the 2011 Borlaug CAST CommunicationAward recipient, gave a presentation atThe World Bank titled “Meet 21st Century FoodDemands: Invest in Women and Girls” prior to thenaming of the 2012 award winner (May)• Carl Winter was announced as the winner of the 2012Borlaug CAST Communication Award (May)• Nathaniel Tablante and John Bonner presented aCAST President’s Award to Iowa Senator ChuckGrassley (May)• National Radio Hall of Fame member Orion Samuelsonreceived a CAST President’s Award from CASTPresident Nathaniel Tablante, Barb Glenn (CropLifeAmerica), Bob Stallman (American Farm BureauFederation), and Jay Vroom (CropLife America)(May)• CAST Communications Editor Dan Gogerty spokeon behalf of CAST at the Des Moines Kiwanis breakfast(May)• Dr. Lowell T. Midla was elected as CAST President-Elect for 2012–2013 (June)• Dr. Zhixing Wang and Mr. Lian Qing, two visitingagronomy experts from Beijing, met with CAST staffmembers to discuss genetically modified organismsand receive various CAST material pertaining to thesubject (June)• Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, who alsoheads the National Association of State Departmentsof Agriculture, made a video endorsing CAST as avaluable resource for information on agricultural issues.CAST Chief Operating Officer Linda Chimentiappeared in the second half of the video, explainingthe benefits of personal membership in CAST (July)• CAST released Issue Paper 50, Water and Land IssuesAssociated with Animal Agriculture: A U.S.Perspective, on the CAST website, where free downloadswere available (August)• Friday Notes began a new short-term section titled“Supporting Agriculture~Supporting CAST” aboutpeople who make a difference (August)• Authors of CAST Commentary QTA2011-1, Investingin a Better Future through Public AgriculturalResearch, received the 2012 Agricultural and AppliedEconomics Association Quality of CommunicationAward Honorable Mention for the publicationat the AAEA meeting in Seattle (August)• CAST released both a companion video to and a Spanishtranslation of CAST Commentary QTA2012-1,www.cast-science.orgAnnual Report 2012 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 9

2012 HighlightsElizabeth Burns-Thompson, CASTalum, speaking as partof the Alliance to Feedthe Future panel.John Bonner, CarlWinter, and 4-Hmembers at theOctober breakfast.www.cast-science.orgThe Direct Relationship between Animal Health andFood Safety Outcomes (September)• CAST’s recent Special Publication, Assessing theHealth of Streams in Agricultural Landscapes: TheImpacts of Land Management Change on WaterQuality, was presented at the Hypoxia Task ForceMeeting as part of the National Association of StateDepartments of Agriculture (NASDA) conference inDes Moines, which John Bonner attended (September)• CAST had a booth and a presence at the New TechnologyExpo, which took place at the Iowa State UniversityBioCentury Research Farm near Ames andwas sponsored by NASDA and the Gulf of MexicoHypoxia Task Force (September)• Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, President of the WorldFood Prize Foundation, received a CAST President’sAward from CAST EVP/CEO John Bonner andCAST Board Member Todd Peterson (September)• Carl Winter, Director of the FoodSafe Program andExtension Food Toxicologist at the University ofCalifornia–Davis, was the keynote speaker at theCropLife America meeting in Florida, where he wasintroduced as the winner of the 2012 Borlaug CASTCommunication Award (September)• At a World Food Prize side event, CAST andCropLife Foundation sponsored a breakfast whereDr. Carl Winter formally received the 2012 BorlaugCAST Communication Award. After accepting theaward, Dr. Winter spoke to the audience and thenentertained them with a few of his music parodieson the subject of food and food safety (October)• DuPont Pioneer was announced as next year’s sponsorfor the 2012 Borlaug CAST CommunicationAward and a breakfast to take place as a side eventto the World Food Prize festivities (October)• Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, a former AdministrativeAssistant at CAST and current law student atDrake University, served on a panel organized bythe Alliance to Feed the Future that discussed youth,education, and agriculture. The panel discussion tookplace after the breakfast side event at the World FoodPrize (October)• John Bonner was honored by the National FFA Organizationwith the presentation of an Honorary AmericanFFA Degree at the 85th National FFA Conventionand Expo in Indianapolis (October)• The CAST Board of Directors appointed COO LindaChimenti as the next Executive Vice President, effectiveFebruary 1, 2013, upon John Bonner’s retirementon January 31 (November)• Kansas City, Missouri, was the location of the CASTFall Board Meeting, where Phil Stahlman becamethe President of CAST and Lowell Midla the CASTPresident-Elect (November)Personnel Notes• Megan Gaul joined the CAST Student AdministrativeAssistant staff to help with membership and marketing.As a freshman at Iowa State, she is majoring incommunication studies (February)• John Bonner, who has served as Executive VicePresident (EVP) and CEO of CAST since July 2005,announced plans to retire effective January 31, 2013(May)• Sally Gorenz, Student Administrative Assistant inthe editorial group, graduated from Iowa State inDecember with a degree in ag communications (December)• Michelle Mensing, Student Administrative Assistantin finance, graduated from Iowa State in Decemberwith a finance degree (December)• Teresa Decker joined the CAST staff as the StudentAdministrative Assistant in the editorial group.Teresa is majoring in agriculture education with acommunications option at Iowa State (November)• Hailey Duff became the Student AdministrativeAssistant in finance at the end of the fall semester.Hailey is a finance and management major at IowaState (November)• Linda Chimenti, Chief Operating Officer, was namedby the Board of Directors as the next EVP of CAST.Her appointment will begin on February 1, 2013(November)10 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Annual Report 2012

2012 Borlaug CAST Communication AwardDr. Carl Winter, the Directorof the FoodSafe Programand Extension Food Toxicologistin the Department of FoodScience and Technology atthe University of California–Davis, was the recipient of the2012 Borlaug CAST Communication Award. CASTPresident Nathaniel Tablante made the announcementat a World Bank event in Washington, D.C., in May.CAST EVP/CEO John Bonner introduced Dr. Winter asthe keynote speaker/entertainer at a CropLife Americameeting in Florida in September. This was the thirdyear of CropLife Foundation sponsorship of the award.The formal presentation of the award occurred at abreakfast side event of the World Food Prize in DesMoines, Iowa, in October. The breakfast, hosted by theCropLife Foundation and CAST, showcased Dr. Winter’stalents in spreading the word about food safety.As an accomplished musician, Winter writes, records,produces, and performs musical parodies of contemporarypopular music lyrics to make them appropriateto food safety issues such as bacterial contamination,irradiation, biotechnology, government regulations, andpesticides. He has given nearly 200 live performances atconferences, trade shows, and public gatherings duringthe past several years and distributed more than 30,000CDs and DVDs.A member of the U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFood Advisory Committee, Winter has receivedthe National Science Foundation International FoodSafety Leadership Award for Education. He is a Fellowof the Institute of Food Technologists, was the InauguralKeiser Distinguished Lecturer at Ohio Northern University,and is an alumnus of the American Associationfor the Advancement of Science Mass Media Scienceand Engineering Fellows Program. Winter gives 40–50news media interviews a year and has frequently beeninvited to testify before the U.S. Congress on pesticide/food safety issues.“People need to keep eating fruits and vegetables,”Dr. Winter continually stresses. “And false informationcan scare the public so they end up not eating nutritiousfood.” His slogan about eating—“Eating is hazardous;“Eating is hazardous.Not eating is fatal.People need to keep eating fruits and vegetables;and false information can scare the public so theyend up not eating nutritious food. The academicpaper is not dead—it gives us the groundworkand credible facts. If you don’t have the science,gimmicks don’t work.”—Dr. Carl WinterBorlaug CAST Communication Award acceptance remarksnot eating is fatal.”—is not as dire as it seems. Anyonewho meets him soon realizes the man doesn’t know themeaning of negativity. But he does want consumers tounderstand the realities of nutrition and food safety,and he is willing to use his talents—from respectedacademic researcher to crowd-pleasing musician—inorder to get his message across.CropLife Foundationsponsored the2012 Borlaug CASTCommunicationAward.Carl Winter (left),John Bonner, KennethQuinn, and Jay Vroom.Barb Glenn, JohnBonner, and CarlWinter in the pressroom at the WorldFood Prize.Nominationinformation for theannual awardmay be found on theCAST website:www.cast-science.org.www.cast-science.orgAnnual Report 2012 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 11

Letter from the CAST PresidentWith each passing generation fewer people are directly or indirectly involved with agriculture, resulting in anincreasingly high percentage of the population that is either uninformed or misinformed about modern agriculturalscience and technology as well as food safety. The situation today is not much different than it was more than40 years ago when public concern over some aspect of agriculture highlighted the need for a reputable source ofaccurate information on agricultural science and technology. As a result of a meeting convened by the NationalResearch Council of the National Academy of Sciences and attended by visionary leaders of several scientificsocieties related to agriculture, CAST was founded in 1972 “to provide accurate scientific information about agriculturalissues involving science and technology to decision makers in government, the media, and the public.”Throughout its 40-year history, CAST has fulfilled its mission by publishing factual, science-based reportson important topics related to agriculture, food sciences, and environmental issues written by reputable subjectmatter experts. They do this without financial compensation; uphold the principles of scholarship by balancinglogic, facts, and truths from competing hypotheses and experimental results; and set aside personal emotions andpolitics to allow unbiased analysis and interpretation of science. As a result, CAST has earned a strong reputationand is viewed as a highly respected source of science-based information.The rapid pace of change in societal interests, values, and methods of communication present challenges thatCAST must continually address in order to remain relevant. The vast amount of information [misinformation]available on the Internet and the ability to access that information via cell phones and other mobile devices requirechanges in the way CAST information is made available. The unfathomable rise and popularity of socialnetworking in recent years is clear indication that these are unique times requiring more and different ways ofcommunicating our message. Though CAST enjoys a strong reputation among regulators and policymakers, theCAST brand is not as well known to the general public. CAST has expanded the use of video and social media,and the Board of Directors is considering additional ways to increase connectivity with broader and youngeraudiences.Despite continuing financial challenges and brief uncertainty accompanying the announced planned retirementof Executive Vice President (EVP) Dr. John Bonner, CAST continued to produce several high-impact publicationsduring the past year. Appreciation is extended to the authors, reviewers, and dedicated staff in the CASToffice. I welcome Ms. Linda Chimenti as the next EVP of CAST and thank all members of CAST Boards fortheir commitment and support. Going forward, we will continue exploring innovative ways to strengthen financialresources without compromising CAST’s reputation and influence in Washington D.C., seek partnerships andalliances that are mutually beneficial, and explore new methods of communication. We welcome your ideas andneed your continued support.Phillip W. StahlmanPresidentPhillip W. StahlmanPresident of CASTMissionCAST assembles, interprets, and communicatescredible, science-based information regionally,nationally, and internationally to legislators,regulators, policymakers, the media, the privatesector, and the public.VisionCAST will be recognized as a credible andobjective source of science-based informationon agricultural issues across the urban–ruralcontinuum—especially those issues regardingfood, fiber, landscape environments, andagriculturally related natural resource, societal,and environmental concerns.www.cast-science.orgAnnual Report 2012 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 13

2012 CAST MembershipKEY◊ Lifetime Member• Millennium Clubq President’s Clubp Friends of CASTIndividual Member(includes retired and student)List as of December 2012United StatesAlabamaJames S. Bannon, AuburnClifford A. Flood, Jr., Auburn ◊Walter Owsley, AuburnHarry S. Prim, Jr., Gordon ◊Stanley Wilson, Auburn ◊ArizonaRobert Collier, TucsonP. Thomas Cox, Scottsdale ◊Roger D. Howard, Fountain Hills ◊J. Rukin Jelks, Jr., Elgin ◊Thomas J. Kennedy, PhoenixCharles R. Krueger, Mesa ◊Chuck Lakin, Avondale ◊W. Gerald Matlock, TucsonAmy Oriza, ScottsdaleJeffrey C. Silvertooth, TucsonRichard E. Stuckey, Surprise ◊Kai Umeda, PhoenixArkansasDavid B. Beasley, JonesboroMark Cochran, Little RockDavid Gealy, StuttgartJohn W. Hardiman, Siloam Springs pJ. O. Legg, RogersClifford S. Snyder, ConwaySamuel H. Weaver, Bella VistaRobert N. Wiedenmann, FayettevilleCaliforniaJulie G. Adams, ModestoKassim Al-Khatib, Davis ◊Lars Anderson, DavisM. J. Bakke, Clovis ◊Filmore E. Bender, Bakersfield ◊Robert P. Bosshart, ModestoWade Brant, Davis ◊Claude Brown, Lodi ◊Janet Caprile, Pleasant HillFred M. Carasso, Van Nuys ◊Kenneth Cassman, OceansideGregory Coleman, Modesto qJoseph H. Connell, OrovilleJoe DiTomaso, DavisRichard E. Dresser, Fortuna ◊J. A. Driver, Knights Landing ◊Robert C. Ehn, ClovisGuido Frosini, Valley FordStanley G. Goodrich, OakdaleDonald W. Grimes, ReedleyRussell H. Gripp, Palo Cedro ◊Robert C. Hargreaves, BakersfieldLowell S. Jordan, Murrieta ◊Adel A. Kader, DavisFranz R. Kegel, StocktonMark Kreul, Baldwin ParkCharles M. Lawrence, EurekaPeggy G. Lemaux, BerkeleyAlfredo R. Loperena, San DiegoGary Markegard, FortunaPamela Gail Marrone, DavisErnest R. Marshall, Applegate ◊George C. Martin, ParadiseDonald R. McClain, CourtlandRoland D. Meyer, DavisArthur J. Miller, IrvineJames W. Oltjen, WintersFranklin Parks, Pinedale ◊Robert C. Pearl, Davis ◊Betsy Peterson, SacramentoStuart Pettygrove, DavisWilliam Plummer, San Luis ObispoCalvin O. Qualset, Davis ◊Dan Y. Rosenberg, Sacramento ◊Carol Shennan, Santa CruzDavid Songstad, San DiegoRichard F. Stier, Sonoma ◊Joyce F. Strand, Davis ◊Andrew Thulin, San Luis ObispoJoe Traynor, BakersfieldCarl Winter, Davis ◊Broc G. Zoller, KelseyvilleColoradoJohn S. Avens, Fort CollinsMark E. Branine, Canon CityStephen Del Grosso, Fort CollinsFranklyn Garry, Fort CollinsCarl Hittle, Fort Collins ◊Thomas Holtzer, Fort CollinsMarvin E. Jensen, Fort CollinsAlbert R. Johnson, DurangoWayne F. Keim, Fort Collins ◊E. Gordon Kruse, Fort CollinsW. Dennis Lamm, WellingtonDelbert Miles, GreeleyJerry Olson, Fort CollinsBill Orendorff, DenverSarah Puerner, Fort CollinsShawna Seldon, DenverHenry L. Shands, Fort Collins ◊Dale Shaner, Fort CollinsLee E. Sommers, Fort Collins ◊Peter H. Van Schaik, MontroseJames R. Watson, Jr., Littleton ◊Philip Westra, Fort CollinsConnecticutJohn P. Brand, Storrs MansfieldLynn R. Brown, WillingtonW. A. Cowan, Storrs ◊Todd L. Mervosh, SuffieldJames Putnam II, EnfieldDelawareElizabeth Krushinskie, MillsboroMark Van Gessel, GeorgetownDistrict of ColumbiaBarbara P. Glenn, WashingtonTeresa A. Gruber, Washington ◊Hans R. Herren, Washington ◊Peter B. Hutt, WashingtonRachel Steele, WashingtonRobert L. Thompson, WashingtonJay Vroom, WashingtonRobert Young, WashingtonFloridaClarence B. Ammerman, Gainesville ◊Daniel A. Botts, Maitland ◊Joel H. Brendemuhl, GainesvilleCharles Carr, GainesvilleBobby Darst, Tavernier ◊John F. Gerber, Gainesville ◊Melvin G. Greeley, Mount Dora ◊Edward A. Hanlon, Immokalee ◊Richard L. Lower, St. PetersburgGail E. Mahnken, GainesvilleDonald J. McFeeters, DeLandHarry J. Mersmann, Palm HarborLorraine Mott, Gainesville ◊Gilberto Olaya, Vero BeachBrittany Patterson-Weber, NaplesH. H. (Jack) Van Horn, Gainesville ◊Earl Watson, Clewiston ◊Clayton S. Williams, Fort Myers ◊GeorgiaElizabeth L. Andress, AthensJohn P. Beasley, TiftonLouis J. Boyd, Bogart ◊Gale A. Buchanan, Adel ◊David W. Dibb, Cumming ◊William Flatt, Athens ◊Stanley M. Fletcher, Griffin ◊Will R. Getz, Fort ValleyDavid A. Knauft, Athens ◊Albert E. Pope, Alpharetta ◊Ryan Wersal, AlpharettaGuamJeff D. T. Barcinas, Mangilao ◊HawaiiBarry M. Brennan, HonoluluJames R. Carpenter, Honolulu ◊Steven J. Lupkes, KekahaIdahoEdward P. Duren, Soda SpringsJohn C. Foltz, Moscow ◊Donald L. Ingle, KendrickGregory S. Lewis, Idaho FallsGlenn Mahrt, BoiseLeonard N. Purdy, PicaboIllinoisAldo J. Crovetti, Lake ForestM. M. Fischer, MakandaRichard L. Fredrickson, Jr., Urbana ◊Laurie George, Johnston CityRalph D. Grotelueschen, East Moline ◊Steven C. Huber, UrbanaKirk Hunter, East DundeeNicole Janovick, ChicagoBenjamin A. Jones, UrbanaK. E. Lanka, Fulton ◊Philip A. Lofgren, Oak ParkKenneth E. Olson, SchaumburgPatrick O’Rourke, NormalJames E. Pettigrew, UrbanaKailash S. Purohit, Des Plaines ◊A. David Scarfe, SchaumburgJ. M. Schultz, EffinghamWendell L. Shauman, Kirkwood ◊Rodrigo Tarté, LisleDennis R. Thompson, MahometJames Usry, Chicago ◊Paul Walker, NormalWilliam F. Whiteside, BataviaJack M. Widholm, UrbanaRobert Wolf, MahometMarvin J. Wurster, StocktonIndianaW. Dwight Armstrong, IndianapolisDaniel Dorney, VincennesAllan D. Goecker, West LafayettePatricia Hester, West LafayetteLarry F. Huggins, West Lafayette ◊Eileen J. Kladivko, West LafayetteVictor L. Lechtenberg, West Lafayette ◊Ken McGuffey, IndianapolisTeresa Michaelis, North ManchesterLance J. Murrell, West Lafayette ◊Lewis M. Naylor, GoshenWilliam J. Prokop, Fair Oaks ◊Jon Schoonmaker, West LafayetteMarvin E. Schultz, FishersPaul R. Shellenberger, FranklinGary C. Steinhardt, West LafayetteAlan L. Sutton, West LafayetteTodd Vogel, SeymourJeff J. Volenec, West LafayetteRandall L. Warden, Fort WayneSteve Yaninek, West LafayetteIowaDuane Acker, Atlantic ◊Jimmie L. Andersen, Council BluffsPaul J. Armbrecht, Lake CityCarol Balvanz, AnkenyDavid Beck, Story CityDonald C. Beitz, Ames ◊John M. Bonner, Ames ◊James C. Borel, Johnston ◊Elizabeth Burns-Thompson,Des MoinesLinda M. Chimenti, Ames p14 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Annual Report 2011

2011 CAST MembershipLeo M. Walsh, Madison ◊Aaron Waltz, JanesvilleWyomingColin Kaltenbach, LaramieAlvin L. Young, CheyenneInternationalArgentinaVictoria Manny, Buenos AiresAustraliaJerome Franckowiak, Warwick,QueenslandBrazilRicardo Balardin, Santa MariaCanadaMuriel Adams, Saskatoon, SKTimothy M. Ballard, Aldergrove, BCLeslie Ballentine, Toronto, ONStan Benda, Toronto, ONTim Blackwell, Elora, ONGordon Fairchild, Grand Falls, NBCharles Gracey, Ancaster, ONRobert Hall, Guelph, ON ◊David Hume, Guelph, ONRob Janzen, Coaldale, ABPaul Lague, Baie d’Urfe, QCLorna Michael-Butler, North Saanich,BC ◊Becomea MemberJohn Mitchell, Hamilton, ON ◊Arnold B. Pierce, Calgary, ABJohn Vanderstoep, Surrey, BCCosta RicaJorge M. Sanchez, HerediaCroatiaJasmina Lukac Havranek, ZagrebHrvatska ◊JapanTetsuhusa Goto, Kamiina-gunHidesuke Karl Sera, TokyoMexicoFrancisco Mayorga Castaneda,ZapopanFrancisco Mayorga, Jr., GuadalajaraNigeriaAkin Adesina, Abuja ◊Grace Otitodun, IlorinUnited KingdomLeon Gorris, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire◊Kevin Moran, Harrogate, NorthYork pBruce Whitelaw, Easter Bush,Scotlandmade possible by membership• Help strengthen CAST’s position at the internationalforefront of science communication. With your generoussupport, CAST will continue to ensure that science hasa seat at the public policy table.• Receive Friday Notes—CAST’s signature electronicnewsletters. Issue features include the following:• Lead articles on current topics being discussed inagriculture• More than 60 current agricultural news items selectedfrom over 100 sources, including live links to theoriginal articles; with an international section, thesestories focus on key topics of the week• Washington, D.C., congressional updates fromMeyers and Associates• Advance announcements of upcoming CASTpublications and activities• Information about CAST’s scientific society,company, and nonprofit membersCAST Student Interns continued from page 5the CAST staff in March of 2011 as the editorial student intern,and in that position she has developed her marketing skills inaddition to perfecting and expanding the CAST presence in socialmedia. On the Iowa State campus, Sally is the first femalepublicity and marketing officer for the Trap and Skeet Club. Shehas been a member of the club since August of 2011 and enjoysthe traveling (having been to competitions in about 15 states) andthe camaraderie. Sally graduated from Iowa State a semester earlyin December, after having taken summer classes for a few years.Michelle Mensing began her CAST careerin August of 2011 as the membership andmarketing intern, but, as a finance major withan ag business minor, she moved to the accountingposition in January of 2012. Overthe summer she interned as an underwriterfor the commercial agribusiness section ofMichelle MensingBENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIPNationwide Insurance, and she returned toCAST in the fall for her her final semester.She mastered balancing time during her last semester, as she continuedher Nationwide internship on a limited basis as well asworking at CAST and finishing school. Because she was able totake 15 hours of college credit while in high school, she graduatedfrom Iowa State in December, a semester ahead of her class.The CAST student interns are a reliable source of knowledge,effort, and smiles in the office. It’s a win-win situation for everyone—theyhone their skills in time management and teamwork aswell as their individual disciplines. A former CAST student internwrote John Bonner an e-mail to comment on a CAST feature shehad seen on RFD TV, and she ended the note by saying, “I learnedmore than I will probably actually ever know and met so manygreat people through CAST. I truly enjoyed the time I spent there.”• Receive CAST’s respected publications and “membersonly” website access.• CAST is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.Therefore, your membership contributions may qualify ascharitable contributions under IRS guidelines.INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP OPTIONSq Lifetime Member.........$2,500/contribution or pledgeq Millennium Club.........$1,000/calendar yearq President’s Club...........$500/calendar yearq Friends of CAST.........$250/calendar yearq Individual Member......$100/calendar yearq Retired Member...........$60/calendar yearq Student Member..........$25/calendar yearJoin online today @ www.cast-science.org.Annual Report 2011 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 17

Sustaining Members 2012www.cast-science.orgMember SocietiesAmerican Academy of Veterinary and ComparativeToxicology/American Board of Veterinary ToxicologyAmerican Association of Avian PathologistsAmerican Association of Bovine PractitionersAmerican Association of Pesticide Safety EducatorsAmerican Bar Association, Section of Environment,Energy, and Resources–Agricultural ManagementAmerican Dairy Science AssociationAmerican Meat Science AssociationAmerican Meteorological Society, Committee onAgricultural and Forest MeteorologyAmerican Society for NutritionAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersAmerican Society of AgronomyAmerican Society of Animal ScienceAmerican Society of Plant BiologistsAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationAquatic Plant Management SocietyCouncil of Entomology Department AdministratorsNorth Central Weed Science SocietyNortheastern Weed Science SocietyPoultry Science AssociationSociety for In Vitro BiologySociety of NematologistsWeed Science Society of AmericaWestern Society of Weed ScienceAssociate Societies and OrganizationsAmerican Association of Veterinary LaboratoryDiagnosticiansEx Officio MembersAgricultural Institute of CanadaCompanies and CooperativesBayer CropScienceCampbell Scientific, Inc.CHS, Inc.Cobb-VantressCoca-Cola CompanyCompliance Services InternationalDow AgroSciences, LLCDPI GlobalDuPont PioneerElanco Animal HealthFeed Energy CompanyGROWMARK, Inc.Hoard’s Dairyman MagazineISK Biosciences Corp.The McGregor CompanyMonsantoMorning StarNovus International, Inc.Nutra-Flo CompanyPotash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.Riceland Foods, Inc./Riceland Foods FoundationSyngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Van Diest Supply CompanyWinfield Solutions, a Land O’Lakes CompanyZeigler Brothers, Inc.Nonprofit OrganizationsAgribusiness Association of IowaAmerican Agri-WomenAmerican Farm Bureau FederationAmerican Meat InstituteAmerican Sheep Industry AssociationAmerican Society of Sugar Beet TechnologistsAnimal Agriculture AllianceAnimal Health InstituteAssociation of American Plant Food Control OfficialsAssociation of Texas Soil and Water Conservation DistrictsBiotechnology Industry OrganizationCalifornia Citrus Quality CouncilCropLife AmericaFarm FoundationIndiana Crop Improvement Association, Inc.Indiana Horticultural SocietyIndiana Soybean Alliance, Inc.International Plant Nutrition InstituteIowa Beef Industry CouncilIowa Farm Bureau FederationIowa Pork Producers AssociationIowa Soybean AssociationMid America CropLife AssociationNational Alfalfa & Forage AllianceNational Association of Animal BreedersNational Association of Wheat GrowersNational Chicken CouncilNational Corn Growers AssociationNational Cotton Council of AmericaNational Grain and Feed AssociationNational Meat AssociationNational Pork BoardNational Renderers AssociationOregon Department of AgriculturePennsylvania Pork Producers CouncilRice Research BoardSamuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.Southern Crop Production AssociationTexas Cattle Feeders AssociationThe Fertilizer InstituteU.S. Poultry and Egg Association, Inc.United Soybean BoardUnited States Animal Health AssociationVirginia Farm Bureau FederationWyoming Farm Bureau FederationSubscribersAlberta Government LibraryBrigham Young University–Harold B. Lee LibraryCalifornia Department of Pesticide Regulation Library—Registration Resource LibraryCanadian Agriculture LibraryClark University–Kasperson LibraryColorado State University LibrariesEvergreen State College–Daniel J. Evans LibraryIllinois Agricultural AssociationIowa State University–Parks Library18 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Annual Report 2012

Sustaining Members 2012North Carolina State University LibrariesNova Scotia Agricultural College–MacRae LibraryPurdue University LibrariesSouth Dakota State University–Hilton M. Briggs LibraryTexas A&M University–Evans LibraryTexas Tech University LibrariesUniversité LavalUniversity of California–Berkeley LibraryUniversity of California–Davis LibraryUniversity of Georgia LibrariesUniversity of Guelph, McLaughlin LibraryUniversity of Illinois LibraryUniversity of Kentucky–William T. Young LibraryUniversity of Maryland–McKeldin LibraryUniversity of Minnesota LibrariesUniversity of Tennessee LibrariesUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison–Steenbock MemorialLibraryUSDA–National Agricultural LibraryWageningen University and Research Centre LibraryEducational ProgramsIowa State UniversityKansas State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityTexas A&M University College of Agriculture and LifeSciencesUniversity of California–DavisUniversity of FloridaUniversity of NebraskaWinfield Solutions, for support of National Association ofAgricultural EducatorsGrantors/Event SponsorsCropLife AmericaCropLife FoundationFood Seminars International WebinarsMonsantoNovus InternationalUSDA–Agricultural Research ServiceUSDA–National Institute of Food and Agriculture2012 National Ag Day Essay ContestOn March 8, 2012, the AgricultureCouncil of America (ACA) held AgDay events in Washington, D.C. Oneof the many highlights from the AgDay program is student involvement,and the Ag Day Student Essay Contestdemonstrates the insight andenthusiasm coming from young people focused onagriculture.The theme for the contest was “American Agriculture:Feeding the Future, Filling the Gaps,” and 9th- to 12 th -grade students nationwide were invited to submit essays.At the National Celebration of Agriculture Dinnerthat evening, Miriam Martin, a high school student fromBucklin, Missouri, was introduced as the 2012 Ag DayEssay Contest winner. She presented her essay at thedinner and received a standing ovation. Diane Gress, ahigh school student from Shreve, Ohio, was the winnerof the video section of the contest, and her video wasplayed at the dinner. Both students received checks for$1,000.John Bonner attended the Ag Day events as CASTEVP/CEO. CAST continues to be a proud sponsor ofthe Ag Day Student Essay Contest.For More Information about CASTCouncil for Agricultural Science and Technology4420 West Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014-3447•Phone: 515-292-2125 Fax: 515-292-4512•E-mail : cast@cast-science.org•Website: www.cast-science.orgBlog: www.cast-science.blogspot.comFacebook: www.facebook.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/CASTagSciencePinterest: pinterest.com/castagscience/SchoolTube Channel: www.schooltube.com/user/CASTYouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASTagScienceCAST staff:(front from left)Sally Gorenz,Megan Gaul,Michelle Mensing;(rear from left)Melissa Sly,Dan Gogerty,Carol Gostele,John Bonner,Linda Chimenti,Gale Osbornewww.cast-science.orgAnnual Report 2012 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology 19

CAST assembles, interprets, and communicatescredible, science-based information regionally,nationally, and internationally to legislators,regulators, policymakers, the media, theprivate sector, and the public.CAST will be recognized as a credible and objective sourceof science-based information on agricultural issues acrossthe urban–rural continuum—especially those issuesregarding food, fiber, landscape environments, andagriculturally related natural resource, societal,and environmental concerns.“The recent restructuring of CAST was part of the focus on change. This includes translations and social media.Change is constant—that has been a key to our efforts.”~ John M. Bonner, Executive Vice President/CEOwww.cast-science.org20 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Annual Report 2012