VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- American Baptist Churches USA issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2023: The Executive Committee of the Board of General Ministries is excited to announce that the 2025 Biennial Mission Summit will be held in Omaha, Nebraska, July 4-6, 2025 at the Hilton Hotel and Convention Center in Omaha. "We're excited to be coming to a location that is convenient for travelling and centrally located in the United States," said American Baptist Churche  more

LYONS, Nebraska, Oct. 12 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: Nebraska farmers and ranchers interested in popular conservation programs have until Nov. 17 to submit their initial paperwork. The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provide financial and technical assistance to producers who are interested in implementing conservation practices while maintaining agricultural production. In 2022, 1,167 CSP and EQI  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced today that Children's Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska, received the 2023 ANCC Magnet Prize(R). The award, sponsored by Press Ganey, was presented at the 2023 co-located ANCC National Magnet Conference(R) and ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference(R) in Chicago. The   more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 10 -- The Red Angus Association of America issued the following news release: Kim Ford of Bertrand, Nebraska, received the Melvin Leland Innovative Leadership Award from the Red Angus Association of America. She was recognized at the 70th National Red Angus Convention Awards Banquet on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. RAAA Past President Bob Morton presented the award. Leadership in the beef industry is customary for Ford. She served as RAAA president from 2014 to 2016, joining h  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) is urging farmers and ranchers to join the organization in submitting comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed new rule that heavily increases limitations and regulations on pesticides. Earlier this year, the EPA released the "Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework" in response to extensive litigation about the agency's noncompliance with the Endangered Speci  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The Nebraska Farmers Union issued the following news release: On Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th, National Farmers Union (NFU) convened the in-person programming for the Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) in Des Moines, Iowa. On Friday, October 6th, participants engaged in farm business trainings, starting with a session on credit and business planning with Farm Credit Council's Gary Matteson, followed by a dialogue on insurance with Farmers Union Midwe  more