Cathann A. Kress, vice president of agricultural administration and CFAES dean has been appointed to the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) board of trustees.
Kress will begin her three-year renewable term on the CAST board on Aug. 1.
“I look forward to serving in this role and advancing the understanding of the science and technology that are critical to our modern food and agricultural industries,” said Kress.
Established in 1972 as a result of a 1970 meeting sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, CAST is based in Iowa and is an international consortium of scientific and professional societies, companies, and nonprofit organizations. Through its network of experts, CAST assembles, interprets, and communicates credible, balanced, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.
“We are very pleased that Dr. Cathann Kress has accepted an invitation to join the CAST board of trustees,” said Kent G. Schescke, CAST executive vice president and CEO. “Dr. Kress is a well-respected leader of the agricultural academic community. We look forward to her service, advice, and guidance to further the science communications work of CAST.”
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