MS 489
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
Records, 1970-1998, n.d.

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary

creator:

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology

title:

Records

dates:

1970-1998, n.d.

extent:

133.33 linear feet

collection number:

MS 489

 repository:

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:

 Open for research

publication rights:

 Consult Head, Special Collections Department

 preferred citation:

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Records, MS 489, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

 Historical note


The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) was founded in 1972 to network a number of scientific societies, corporations, trade organizations, foundations, and individuals concerned with agriculture. With headquarters in Ames, Iowa, CAST disseminates information to the public on the science and technology of food and agriculture. Records include bylaws, financial records, correspondence with member societies, news releases, speeches, reports, photographs, board of directors and committee minutes, subject files, and publications. Among the topics represented in the collection are mining reclamation, water pollution, pesticide control, nutrition, waste disposal, genetic engineering, water quality, acid rain, land use, fertilizers, and organic farming.
 

 

Collection Description


Correspondents include Charles A. Black, D. E. Becker, and Theodore Hutchcroft.

 

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Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011
Comments: archives@iastate.edu
URL: http://findingaids.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS489.html
Revised: 15 October 2002.