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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:
Now that the weather has finally warmed up and business is swarming (literally), don't forget to take a moment away from your schedule to renew your PPMA annual membership for July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. If you know a PMP who is not a member of the association, pass along a membership application form and encourage him/her to join us!
Please note the information below from NPMA on updating and adding the zip code areas you service to the website so that potential customers in your area can find you. It is important to check this site regularly and, at least, annually as the only assured zip code for which you are automatically linked from this site is your business address. Obviously, that can be a very limited scope so be sure to check and update this information.
Here in Harrisburg we are in full budget mode as the countdown to passage of the Commonwealth's FY2014/15 budget is in full swing. We are keeping an eye on the PA Department of Agriculture's budget and particularly the funding for the Bureau of Plant Industries and will keep you posted!
If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at 1-800-842-9090 or info@papmaonline.net.
Team Versant
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Upcoming Meetings
Don't miss Eastern Division's lineup of meeting for June and July 2014. All meetings are held at the Crowne Plaza in Trevose, PA.
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REGISTER TODAY FOR NPMA's ACADEMY 2014
Save $50 by Registering Your Team Today!
On July 17-19, Tucson, Arizona will play host to NPMA's Academy 2014, presented by the Leadership Development Group (LDG) and sponsored by Dow AgroSciences.
Early Bird registration ends June 30.
This year's event will focus on identifying, motivating and developing the industry's leaders by providing a networking opportunity; teaching skills that are applicable to your business; and facilitating the information exchange between generations of managers and owners.
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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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From NPMA
Increase Your Business Opportunities
Update your Find a Pro Listing Today
Take advantage of the significant marketing opportunity provided to you as an NPMA member and update your Find a Pro listing for NPMA's consumer site, www.pestworld.org, today.
Your company will appear in consumer searches for every zip code you service, so it is vital that you keep this listing current to receive maximum exposure.
More zip codes = More accuracy = More inquiries = More business
Follow the instructions below
Visit www.npmapestworld.org
- On the membership dropdown, choose Update Find-a-Pro Listing
- Click UPDATE YOUR LISTING TODAY
- Login using your NPMA member ID and password
- Click Edit next to the location you would like to update
- Follow the on screen instructions
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Insurance Notice
ASA
Agri-Services Agecy
Sales 877-466-9089 Service 877-246-0902
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Even though open enrollment is over, you may still have options to get health coverage this year!
Special Enrollment Periods: If you experience a qualifying life event, you'll still be able to sign up for private insurance in the Marketplace.
To qualify for a special enrollment period, one of the following must apply to you:
- You have a qualifying life event like getting married, having a baby, moving to a new area, or losing other health coverage.
If you're an employer looking for group coverage for your employees, we can help you with that as well.
Call us today to get the process started and stop worrying about it!
Agri-Services Agency
5001 Brittonfield Parkway
East Syracuse, NY 13057 |
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Rodenticide News from NPMA
EPA AND MANUFACTURER OF d-CON AGREE TO LIMIT CONSUMER ACCESS TO CERTAIN RODENTICIDES
In a favorable action the National Pest Management Association strongly supports and has worked for years to achieve, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has reached agreement with the manufacturer of the popular consumer rodenticide D-Con to cancel 12 mouse and rat poison products that do not currently comply with EPA safety standards.
The cancellation of these 12 d-CON products that do not comply with current standards will continue the trend of reduced exposure to children, pets and wildlife. The manufacturer, Reckitt Benckiser, has agreed to stop production by the end of the year and stop distribution to retailers by March 31, 2015. The new standards require consumer mouse and rat poison products to be housed in protective bait stations. Pellets and other bait forms that cannot be secured in bait stations are prohibited. EPA also prohibits the sale of products containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone and difenacoum to residential consumers.
For more information, visit: http://www2.epa.gov/rodenticides/canceling-some-d-con-mouse-and-rat-control-products
For a complete list of the homeowner use rat and mouse products that meet EPA's safety standards, visit: http://www2.epa.gov/rodenticides/choosing-bait-station-household-use
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Legislative Update
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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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06-09-14 H Set on the House Calendar |
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HB 1607 |
Baker, Matt (R) |
Amends the Underground Utility Line Protection Law further providing for definitions, for duties of facility owners, the One Call System, other parties, designers, excavators and project owners and for penalties. |
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HCO1365 |
Baker, Matt |
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2-28-13 H Filed |
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06-09-14 H Set on the Tabled Calendar |
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Articles of Interest
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06-05-2014 |
Panel reviews possible Pa. Fish-Game merger
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A study that says Pennsylvania could save about $5 million a year by merging its fish and game commissions is generating divided opinions on a legislative panel... - AP |
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06-05-2014 |
Bucks County urged to try tick-killing pesticides on deer
In Bucks County, the only available option in controlling the spread of Lyme disease involves killing deer in controlled hunts. Elsewhere, they're fed corn while getting a chemical rubdown that kills the ticks that carry the disease. With Lyme cases rising across the U.S., researchers from the Environmental... - Levittown Intelligencer |
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05-30-2014 |
Allegheny National Forest designated as insect, disease treatment area
Following a petitioned request by Gov. Tom Corbett, the U.S. Forest Service has designated 98.5 percent of Allegheny National Forest an insect and disease treatment area. This does not mean that nearly all of the forest is set to receive chemical, biological or other treatments, however. Rather, the landscape... - Bradford Era |
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05-29-2014 |
PA amphibian and reptile survey underway
Attention, all herpers. Prepare to help catalog the lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs and salamanders of Pennsylvania. That's because Pennsylvania's Fish and Boat Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Center for Herpetology and Conservation, based in Oley, are cooperating on what they expect to be the most comprehensive atlas of... - Scranton Times | |
05-22-2014 |
Herbicide spill kills fish in central Pennsylvania
POTTERS MILLS, Pa. - The state Department of Environmental Protection says 100 gallons of concentrated herbicide that spilled from a truck has killed fish in a six-mile stretch of a central Pennsylvania stream... - AP |
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05-14-2014 |
USDA expanding use of wasp to fight citrus greening in California
The fight against a disease threatening California citrus got a boost Tuesday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would expand efforts to breed and release a tiny parasitic wasp, a natural enemy of a pest that spreads the incurable ailment. In recent months, federal agriculture officials have coordinated a... - Los Angeles Times |
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05-14-2014 |
Upper Gwynedd preparing to battle Emerald Ash Borer
An invasive insect that has decimated tree populations across the country might have already arrived in Upper Gwynedd, and township officials are hoping they can contain the damage. "If you ever walk through our open space, you'll see ash trees dying everywhere. It's a phenomenon that's happening because of... - Lansdale Reporter |
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05-12-2014 |
Protect our Bats
DISEASE and heedless management of wind turbines are killing North America's bats, with potentially devastating consequences for agriculture and human health. We have yet to find a cure for the disease known as white-nose syndrome, which has decimated populations of hibernating, cave-dwelling bats in the... - New York Times |
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05-11-2014 |
The Toxic Brew in Our Yards
IN much of the country, it's time to go outside, clean up the ravages of winter and start planting. Many of us will be using chemicals like glyphosate, carbaryl, malathion and 2,4-D. But they can end up in drinking water, and in some cases these compounds or their breakdown products are... - New York Times | |
05-08-2014 |
New poison will be used to kill rats in Hazelwood
County officials plan to try a new poison on "literally thousands" of rats breeding inside a newly sold Hazelwood recycling center because a family of five bald eagles brought at least three rat carcasses into their nest. Many rat poisons can kill raptors if the birds eat prey that consumes... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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