NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- The American Seed Trade Association issued the following news release: The American Seed Trade Association honored industry pioneers during the 2024 ASTA Leadership Summit, which is taking place in Nashville, Tennessee. Awardees were recognized in the following categories: Heritage, Distinguished Service, Lifetime Honorary Member, and Excellence in Science. The Heritage Award serves to preserve and build seed industry history by honoring and recognizing individ  more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Severity Trends Upward for the Year Florida, Georgia, Texas and California Continue to Lead States for Lightning Losses * * * More than $1.2 billion in lightning-caused U.S. homeowners insurance claims were paid out in 2023 to more than 70,000 policyholders, with $194 million attributable to Texas alone, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Based on national in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is pleased to announce that Rakesh K. Singh, PhD, Professor at University of Georgia, has been awarded IFT's Distinguished Career Award in honor of Carl R. Fellows, which honors an IFT member who has brought distinguished rec  more