Carrie Castille, Ph.D.

BS Industrial Technology – 1998
Associate Commissioner – Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Faculty – Louisiana State University

Dr. Carrie Castille is an internationally recognized expert on water issues, particularly on how this resource is utilized and sustained in support of agriculture and energy production. She holds a Master’s Degree in environmental studies and Doctorate Degree in renewable natural resources from Louisiana State University. 

Carrie assumed a variety of roles and ultimately served as the Associate Commissioner for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Prior to her work at the department, she held a faculty position with the College of Agriculture at Louisiana State University. Among many noted accomplishments, she created the successful Louisiana Master Farmer Program and worked closely with agriculture producers on national and state policy issues as an agriculture and natural resources consultant. She was instrumental in positioning Louisiana as a leader in alternative energy and green product development along with implementing innovative sustainable practices within Louisiana’s agricultural industry.

Carrie is a Food Systems Leadership Institute Fellow and was appointed by USDA Secretary Vilsack as the Chair of the National Agriculture Research Extension Education and Economics Board. She also served on the National Council on Environmental Policy and Technology and a National Academies of Sciences panel studying homeland security threats.