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June 25-27, 2008
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Hutchinson Island, FL
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Current
Issue of PCO Magazine
Feature Article: April is Pest
Management Month
April 2008
Inside: Bounty Hunter Tammi Waters
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April is Pest Management Month!
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Florida Governor Charlie Crist Proclaims April As
Pest Management Month
Orlando, Fla. - Governor Charlie Crist
has proclaimed April as Pest Management Month in Florida.
The Governor's proclamation
recognized the vital role Pest Management Professionals
(PMPs) play in protecting the health and property of
millions of Floridians.
Governor Crist specifically commended
the Florida Pest Management Association for its leadership
in representing the profession and in protecting the
state's environment. The members of the association
certainly appreciate the Governor's special recognition
of the FPMA, its history and its current mission of
promoting the pest management profession. More...
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The WDO Poll and message board is now closed. Thank
you to all who responded - we appreciate your participation.
The results are being tabulated and forwarded to the
FPMA Government Affairs Group for their recommendation
to the Board of Directors.
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Sponsor a New member and
Earn Up to $2000 Cash!
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- 10 HourRecertification Day
- Lunch Available
- Statewide -5 Cities, 5 Dates
- Industry Hot Topics!
- Plus, “Live-Wire
Learning” - Remote broadcasts in three locations
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New Chemical Security Regulation
Beginning January 22, 2008 the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security's (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
(CFATS) go into effect and pest management companies
that possess a Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) of
a chemical of interest (COI) must submit a Top-Screen
survey to DHS or be subject to significant monetary
and other penalties. More...
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Bronson Urges Consumers
To Read The Fine Print In
New Type Of Termite Contracts
TALLAHASSEE - Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services
Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is telling consumers
to get all the details before signing over their termite
protection contract. Recently, some pest control companies
have been offering “sign over” contracts
where they take over the protection and warranty contract
from another company. More...
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Pest Management Foundation Seeks Research Proposals
Fairfax, VA - January 9, 2008 - The National Pest Management
Association's charitable organization - the Pest Management
Foundation - today issued a solicitation for grant proposals
related to the management of structural pests and pests
in urban and suburban environments.
Any submission deemed worthwhile by the Foundation
will be eligible for a grant of up to $35,000. Eligible
entities include, but are not limited to institutions
of higher learning, non-profit organizations, for-profit
businesses, and individuals. More...
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Got fleas? Get the vacuum
 WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well
as any poison, surprised researchers said on Tuesday.
They said a standard vacuum cleaner abuses the fleas
so much it kills 96 percent of adult fleas and 100 percent
of younger fleas. More...
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‘Urban Legends in Pest Control’ at the Southeast
Pest Management Conference
The 13th Annual Southeast Pest Management Conference
will be held on May 5, 6, and 7, 2008, at the Physics
Building on the University of Florida Campus. The theme
for this year’s conference will be “Urban
Legends in Pest Control.” More...
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National Pest Management Association Celebrates
'April is National Pest Management Month'
Highlights ways pest professionals can "give back"
to community during month of April
March 31 (FAIRFAX, Va.) - As it has for the past 30
years, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA),
designates April as National Pest Management Month.
Annually dedicated to increasing public awareness of
pest professionals' commitment to protecting public
health and property, this year's observance serves as
especially noteworthy, as NPMA celebrates its 75th anniversary.
More...
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Florida Green Industries Best Management
Practices (FGIBMPs)
The industry standards for safe, effective, ecologically
sound application practices More
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