MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The Agronomy Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal of agriculture and natural resource sciences from the American Society of Agronomy, published research articles on the following topics in its July/August 2023 edition: REVIEWS: * A global meta-analysis of cover crop response on soil carbon storage within a corn production system * Nitrogen fertilization impact on hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) crop production: A review * Mechanisms of weed suppression by c  more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 25 -- Biomass, a peer-reviewed journal of biomass conversion and biorefinery, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition: Articles: * Hydrogen Production from Gelatin, Cotton, Wheat Straw, and Sour Cabbage and Their Mixtures--Short Communication * Production of Solid Recovered Fuel from the Rejected Fraction of Recyclable Materials from Waste Picker Cooperatives: A Case Study in Brazil * Biorefinery Development Based on Brewers'  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 -- Crop Science, a journal from the Crop Science Society of America that says it includes crop breeding and genetics; physiology and metabolism; ecology, production, and management, published research articles on the following topics in its July/August 2023 edition: INVITED REVIEWS: * Adapting perennial grain and oilseed crops for climate resiliency REVIEWS: * Geographic distribution, conservation, and genomic resources of cacao Theobroma cacao L HORTICULTURAL RE  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 25 -- Islamic Relief USA issued the following statement on July 24, 2023: * * * Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, issued the following statement regarding Russia not renewing the grain export shipment agreement that was negotiated several months ago and provides a food lifeline to several African countries. The agreement enables shipments of grain such as wheat from ports in Ukraine to cross the Black Sea to various count  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Office of Communications and Marketing for Oklahoma State University Agriculture wrapped up an outstanding awards season with more than 27 honors and accolades from state and national professional organizations. "The team really knocked it out of the park this past year with their expertise, creativity and commitment to educating Oklahomans," said Lyndall Stout, director of the office of communications an  more

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta at a joint news availability: * * * FOREIGN MINISTER MAHUTA: (Speaking In Maori.) It's my pleasure to welcome Secretary Blinken to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time following several in-person meetings we have had in Washington, D.C. and Europe and most recently in Jakarta. Our meeting today builds upon our commitment to  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is continuing his conservation series highlighting Kansans' voluntary efforts to take better care of the environment. Stories will be released throughout the 2023 Farm Bill legislative process. "While we hold hearings for the 2023 Farm Bill, I want to highlight how hard Kansans work every day to protect our environment and conserve precious resources that our Ag econom  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of a foreign news center briefing on July 26, 2023, by Michael Carpenter, permanent representative of the U.S. to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, on supporting Ukraine against Russia's unjustified war: * * * Summary * Ambassador Michael Carpenter discusses U.S. support for Ukraine against Russia's illegal and unjustified war and the tools the OSCE is using to support Ukraine. These too  more

ASPEN, Colorado, July 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum Fireside Chat moderated by NBC News Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell: * * * MS MITCHELL: Good morning, everyone. It's wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. MS MITCHELL: T  more

JAMESTOWN, North Dakota, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Recent shifts from small grain agriculture to biofuel feedstocks affected grassland birds more negatively than did oil and gas development * * * A new study from U.S. Geological Survey biologists shows that grassland birds in North Dakota have responded more negatively to the expansion of corn and soybeans as compared with oil and gas development and other  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following transcript of an interview on July 26, 2023, by Administrator Samantha Power on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront: * * * ERIN BURNETT: I want to go now to Samantha Power, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and also the former U.S. ambassador to the UN. And she just returned from Ukraine and Administrator Power, I want to talk to you about Ukraine and your most recent visit in jus  more