JONESBORO, Arkansas, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Arkansas row crop farmers have made extraordinary progress since the 1990s expanding their adoption of best management practices to improve soil and water conservation. Dr. Tina Gray Teague and Dr. Ray Benson from the College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University work along with Dr. Michele Reba, research hydrologist with USDA-Agricultural Research Service Delta Water Management Research Unit (D  more

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi, Oct. 24 -- Bollinger Shipyards, a designer and builder of U.S. Coast Guard cutters, Navy patrol boats and salvage vessels, offshore oil field support vessels, tugboats, rigs and inland waterways push boats, issued the following news: Bollinger Shipyards LLC ("Bollinger") has hired Nathan as Director of Engineering for its Bollinger Mississippi Shipyard (BMS). As Director of Engineering, Schneider will be responsible for leading the BMS Engineering Department in support   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 23, 2023, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson on charges against Ceres Global Ag Corp.: * * * Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing and settlement of charges against Ceres Global Ag Corp. (Ceres). The order finds that in two months in 2016 and 2017, Ceres engaged in a plan whereby it would build very long positions in oats futures--contracts worth close to  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, is hosting a public open house Nov. 2 to discuss plans for ecosystem restoration in Mississippi River Pool 13 near Green Island, Iowa. The public open house is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. at the Hurstville Interpretive Center located at 18670 63rd St., Maquoketa  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 25 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $17.9 million in investments to 46 projects across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee through the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management issued the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "Regional Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program Effectiveness": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to present the Delta Regional Authority'  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 24 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: The Missouri School of Journalism has released a report on the attitudes and environmental awareness of people living in the Mississippi River Basin -- the largest drainage basin in the United States and a vital environmental and agricultural region. The first research of its kind on the perceptions of people in the region, it highlights that significant numbers of the basin's pop  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 24 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources encourages landowners who are interested in supporting conservation efforts to consider several funding opportunities now available. The list below includes seven projects with the Regional Conservation Partnership Program of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Applications for this round of program funding must be receiv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Selma, AL - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced $1.6 million from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) for six projects in Alabama's Black Belt. These new investment projects will improve basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and support business development and job training. Funding was awarded through the State's Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) and was made a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 25 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and its partners recently marked a major addition to Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve in Lexington County that doubles the size of the property. This addition significantly expands public recreation and cultural and educational opportunities in the Midlands. SCDNR's purchase of the 644-acre Taylor Tract means 1,286 acres are now pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, titled "Bottlenecks and Backlogs: How Climate Change Threatens Supply Chains." Chairman Whitehouse's remarks, as prepared for delivery: Ranking Member Grassley and members of the Committee, in  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota's Duluth Campus issued the following news: * * * A recent UMD study found some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn't expect. * * * Researchers found the second genus of animal ever for which three or more species have known lifespans greater than 100 years, which could open the doors to aging studies across disciplines, such as gerontology and senescence (aging) among vertebrates. The study center  more