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PPMA OFFICERS
Ed Van Istendal
President
David M. Hyres Pest Control
Coatesville, PA
Paul Kutney
President Elct
Ashley, PA
David M. Hyres
Past President
David M. Hyres Pest Control
Douglassville, PA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Central Division
Gary Lesher
Governor
Perry Pest Control
Landisburg, PA
Chris Anfinsen
Terminix
Mechanicsburg, PA
Keith Hamilton
J.C. Ehrlich
Pleasant Gap, PA
Keith Jones
Archer Pest Control
Camp Hill, PA
Eastern Division
Jim Daly
Governor
Daly Termite & Pest Mgmnt
Ardmore, PA
Ed Van Istendal
1st Vice Governor
Coatesville, PA
Mike Snyder
Township Pest Control
Warrington, PA
Jim Nase
Moyer Indoor/Outdoor
Souderton,
Northeast Division
Paul Kutney
Governor
Ashley, PA
Diane Lown
Ajax Environmental Solutions
Dalton, PA
Wesley Rost
J.C. Ehrlich
Ashley, PA
Western Division
John Morrison
Governor
D-Bug, Inc.
Latrobe, PA
Adam Witt
Witt Pest Management
Pittsburgh, PA
Eric Herrington
Terminix
Bridgeville, PA
John Besic
Besic Pest Control
Transfer, PA
Technical Advisor
Chad Gore
Rentokil North America
Carnegie, PA
AWDII Chairman
Ed Van Istendal
Coatesville, PA
Legislative Chairman
Keith Hamilton
J.C. Ehrlich
State College, PA
Bed Bug Taskforce Chairman
Marty Overline
Aardvark Pest Management
Philadelphia, PA
Salino Scholarship Chair
Dana Lown
Ajax Environmental Solutions
Dalton, PA
Industry Liaison
Brian Smith
Univar
Sharon Hill, PA
Executive Director
Versant Strategies
Harrisburg, PA
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Dear Friends:
PPMA Board members convened in Harrisburg last month for the annual Legislative Day. Before venturing to the Capitol, representatives from the Bureau of Plant Industry at the PA Department of Agriculture met with us to talk about the latest regulations and developments that affect your businesses. Of mention was the Department's proposal to allow other agencies and educational institutions to facilitate testing. Since that meeting a notice regarding this proposal was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Members then visited with their respective Senators and members of the House of Representatives to offer PPMA's assistance as a resource on pesticide related issues and to discuss various issues of concern. Members also manned a display table in the Capitol rotunda to answer any "What's Bugging You?" questions from the general public. PPMA even attracted some media coverage. See the photo of Legislative Chairman Keith Hamilton at the exhibit table. 
On tap for later this month is the A-Day celebration at Delaware Valley College in Doylestown. PPMA Eastern Division members will be staffing their usual exhibit IN A NEW LOCATION -- NOT in the college gymnasium area. The exhibit will now be in the Student Center Moumgis Auditorium along East Butler Pike. Be sure to stop by and say hello. Mark your calendars for April 25 thru April 27 and plan to buzz on over to A-Day!
As always, if we can be of help, let us know!
MeeCee
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Upcoming Meetings
April 11 Mark your calendars for the Northeast Division's spring meeting at PNC Field in Moosic.
Don't miss Eastern Division's lineup of meeting for May, June and July 2014. All meetings are held at the Crowne Plaza in Trevose, PA.
Mark your calendars and hold November 10 & 11 for the 2014 PPMA Annual Conference at the Eden Resort in Lancaster. Last year's conference was a great success and we look forward to another great conference in Lancaster again this year!
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FYI
This question recently came to our attention from a PPMA member and we wanted to share the response with the membership.
Must PA pesticide companies submit pesticide purchase and usage reports? The response from John Breitsman, Director for the Bureau of Plant Industry at PDA, was: There are no general pesticide reporting requirements for DEP with the exception of the NPDES permit requirements. Also, the PA Fish & Boat Commission has permit recordkeeping requirements for pesticide application for bodies of water under their authority. All other recordkeeping requirements are under our (PDA) authority. Other states like NY have annual pesticide reporting requirements and some pesticide programs are in their environmental protection departments. Mr. Breitsman added that he is not aware of any initiative in PA to require similar reporting.
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News from NPMA
NPMA UNDERGOES STRATEGIC REORGANIZATION
Fairfax, Va. (March 25, 2014) -In an effort to best serve its membership and take advantage of the organization's staff assets, the National Pest Management Association announced today a significant staff reorganization to ensure that the organization is durable and poised to meet the future expectations of its members. This transition will include the following enhancements:
- Andrew Architect has been named Chief Industry Relations Officer with responsibility over all industry-facing activities, including technical affairs, legislative and regulatory affairs, legal, QualityPro, state association management and state association relations.
- Dominique Stumpf has been named Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility over internal NPMA operations, including meetings and convention, membership, marketing and human resources.
- Gary McKenzie will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer with responsibility over the finances of NPMA and our affiliated organizations.
- Missy Henriksen will continue to run the Professional Pest Management Association, which is a related, but independent organization.
In addition, Janay Rickwalder has been elevated to Vice President of Communications, Marketing and Membership; Jim Fredericks has been promoted to Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs and Megan Moloney has been promoted to Meetings/Exhibits Manager.
"In my 25 years with the association, NPMA is fortunate to have the most talented group of people with whom I've ever worked," stated NPMA Executive Vice President Bob Rosenberg. "I'm certain that, with these adjustments, NPMA has built a team that will continue to lead and serve the industry with distinction for years to come."
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Legislative Update
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HB 1576 |
Pyle, Jeff |
(PN 2647) The Endangered Species Coordination Act provides for a standard state process for listing of threatened or endangered species by formalizing existing resource agency authority via rulemaking under the Regulatory Review Act, consolidating the listings into a centralized database managed by the with limited access grated to information in the database to planners required to consider the impacts that a project could have or to those involved in conservationist efforts, and protecting sensitive data by prohibiting the disclosure of the information to anyone not involved in a development or conservation project. The bill also makes related repeals. Effective in 90 days. (Prior Printer Number: 2133) |
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HCO2023 |
Pyle, Jeff |
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6-12-13 H Filed | |
SB 1047 |
Scarnati, Joseph |
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1-10-14 S Discussed in public hearing, Senate Game and Fisheries |
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Bill History: |
04-08-14 H Set on the House Calendar |
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HB 1607 |
Baker, Matt |
(PN 2868) Amends the Underground Utility Line Protection Law to further provide for definitions and to make substantial editorial revisions. The bill transfers oversight authority for PA One Call from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Public Utility Commission and adds that the lawful start date for applicable projects is three business days following notification to PA One Call. The bill places duties upon facility owners to maintain records of notice to the One Call system, verify where underground utility lines run in certain instances, report violations, and participate in One Call's member mapping system. The legislation details when a fee must be paid by an excavator, designer, or operator and further requires the reporting of alleged violations. The legislation establishes a Damage Prevention Commission, responsible for establishing a Damage Prevention Committee, the purpose and duty of which is enumerated in the legislation. The bill also establishes the Underground Utility Line Protection Fund to be used by the commission for enforcement of the Underground Utility Line Protection Law. The act shall expire December 31, 2021 (changed from 2016). Section 7.9 shall take effect immediately; and the remainder of the act shall take effect in 180 days. (Prior Printer Number: 2216) |
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HCO1365 |
Baker, Matt |
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2-28-13 H Filed |
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Bill History: |
03-19-14 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
03-19-14 H Removed from the table
03-19-14 H Laid on the table
04-08-14 H Set on the Tabled Calendar |
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HR 717 |
Godshall, Robert |
(PN 3165) Resolution designating the month of April 2014 as "Pennsylvania 8-1-1 Safe Digging Month." |
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HCO2910 |
Godshall, Robert |
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3-11-14 H Filed | |
SR 343 |
Tomlinson, Robert |
(Related) | |
4- 7-14 S Introduced and adopted |
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Bill History: |
03-17-14 H Filed
03-17-14 H Introduced as noncontroversial resolution
04-01-14 H Adopted (Vote: Y:201/N: 0) |
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HR 757 |
Baker, Matt |
(PN 3304) Resolution designating the month of May 2014 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. |
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HCO2963 |
Baker, Matt |
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3-19-14 H Filed |
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Bill History: |
04-02-14 H Filed
04-03-14 H Introduced as noncontroversial resolution |
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SB 1149 |
Brubaker, Michael |
(PN 1755) Amends Title 3 (Agriculture), in fertilizer, stating that no fertilizer may be labeled for the purposed of melting snow or ice; and adding a chapter providing for the use of fertilizer on turf. This chapter shall not apply to fertilizer applied for the purposes of agricultural production or sod produced for commercial sale. The bill provides for the contents and labeling of fertilizer sold at retail and outlines how such fertilizer may be applied to turf. The bill provides for certification of professional fertilizer applicators, for their responsibilities, and for duties of the Department of Agriculture. 3 Pa.C.S. 6801, 6803, 6804 and 6805 are effective in two years; 3 Pa.C.S. 6806(a) and (b) are effective one year after the promulgation of regulations; and the remainder is effective immediately. (Prior Printer Number: 1531) |
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SCO 953 |
Brubaker, Michael |
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4- 9-13 S Filed |
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Bill History: |
04-02-14 S Set on the Senate Calendar
04-02-14 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations |
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SR 343 |
Tomlinson, Robert |
(PN 1933) Resolution designating the month of April 2014 as "Pennsylvania 8-1-1 Safe Digging Month." |
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HR 717 |
Godshall, Robert |
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4- 1-14 H Adopted (Vote: Y:201/N: 0) |
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Bill History: |
04-07-14 S Filed
04-07-14 S Introduced and adopted |
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Articles of Interest
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04-04-2014 |
Inside PDA for April 4, 2014
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04-03-2014 |
Program Looks to Give Bees a Leg (or Six) Up
LOCKEFORD, Calif. - Helping America's beleaguered bees could start with something as humble as planting a shrub. Here in California's Central Valley, researchers are trying to find assortments of bee-friendly plants that local farmers and ranchers can easily grow, whether in unusable corners and borders of their land or on... - New York Times |
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03-31-2014 |
Save the honeybees, horticulture expert urges
PENNSDALE - A lack of plant diversity and an environment that's been invaded by introduced species, pathogens, diseases and pesticides have played a factor in the the decline of pollinators, said Thomas Butzler, a horticulture educator at Penn State Cooperative Extension.... - Williamsport Sun-Gazette |
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03-20-2014 |
Lawmakers debate merging state's wildlife agencies
HARRISBURG - For at least the seventh time since 1947, lawmakers are considering whether to merge the two independent state agencies that oversee regulations for fishing, hunting and endangered species into one agency - as is the case in 49 other states. The executive directors of the Fish and Boat Commission and the Game... - Allentown Morning Call |
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03-20-2014 |
Scientists find hint of hope for devastated bat populations
STROUD TWP. - In the deep, black corners of a limestone cave, a glimmer of hope emerged for a small group of biologists studying bat populations devastated by a fungal infection. White nose syndrome, caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has caused severe bat mortality from Maine to northern Georgia and as far west... - Scranton Times |
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