LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 10 (TNSper) -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the following appointments: Ryan Howard, Melbourne, to the Board of Trustees of Ozarka College. Term expires on July 1, 2029. Reappointment. Aaron Wright, Springdale, to the Board of Directors of Northwest Technical Institute. Term expires on June 30, 2027. Reappointment. Rodney Allen, Hot Springs, to the Board of Visitors fo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The Journal of Plant Registrations, a peer-reviewed journal from the Crop Science Society of America, published research articles, including the following topics, in its September 2022 edition: REGISTRATION: * Registration of 'UC-Capay', a low-grain-protein, non-glycoside nitrile producing, California-adapted, two-rowed spring malting barley * 'BARI Masur-8': A high-yielding and biofortified lentil cultivar in Bangladesh * Registration of 'USDA Fortress' winte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSconf) -- The National Association of Wheat Growers issued the following news release: Twelve agricultural organizations sent a letter to President Biden requesting a seat at the table during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Since the White House launched the conference in early May, many in agriculture have participated in the listening session and provided public comments on the five pillars outlined by the Administration. As we look forward   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 8 (TNSper) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: One of the new faces in Oklahoma State University Agriculture this fall semester is Wade Thomason, head of the OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. Thomason began his role at OSU in August after a 19-year career as a professor and Extension grains specialist at Virginia Tech University where he provided leadership in the production and management of corn, small grains and sorghum for grain and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of Ukraine for the 21th consecutive week while the Senate has been in session. Portman talked about his recent bipartisan trip to Ukraine with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) where he met with President Zelenskyy, Defense Minister Reznikov, and Head of the Presidential Administration Andriy Yermak. Senator Portman also  more

TUNIS, Tunisia, Sept. 7 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: The slow economic recovery from COVID-19 and a delay in carrying out key reforms, including of subsidies, is likely to further strain Tunisia's public finances and deepen budget and trade deficits, according to the World Bank's latest Tunisia Economic Monitor. Issued in French under the title Gerer la crise en temps d'incertitudes (Managing the crisis in times of uncertainty), the report forecasts economic growth of 2  more