NPMA ePestWorld

PWIPM Now Accepting Nominations for their Professional Empowerment Grant

Submission deadline: July 31

Each year, the Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) Professional Empowerment Grant awards $1,000 and a trip to PestWorld to at least one woman. The Grant has helped past recipients develop their careers in the pest management industry and/or helped to relieve the costs related to education. Click here for submission requirements and guidelines. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to get recognized!

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Heard From the Hill

Contact Congress: Maintain Small Business Exemptions

Last week, the State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) met via video conference. The half day meeting included discussions on State Certification Plans and Pollinator Protection. Notable was a concern brought up during the regional reports section about Region 8 state’s concerns about preemption repeal, which has also been an important topic for NPMA and its allies over the past few years. Click here for a complete agenda, copies of the regional reports and supplemental resource materials.

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New Senate PPP Bill Introduced Allowing a Second Loan

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News From National

Registration Now Open for PestWorld 2020

Join us as we celebrate PestWorld 2020 in Nashville! You will have the tried-and-true experience of PestWorld - a mix of education, networking and research designed to complement your individual business model. We'll help you make the connections you want and find the answers you need to increase your profits.

NPMA is regularly monitoring federal and state health guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unless prohibited by state or local actions, NPMA is moving forward with plans to host our Annual Convention this October. We will work with the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center to ensure that all appropriate measures are taken in accordance with CDC guidelines to promote a healthy and enjoyable face to face convention.

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NPMA Releases 2019 Annual Report

NPMA has released Discover NPMA: 2019 Annual Report. 2019 was a busy year for our industry with significant progress being made, and we could not have achieved all of this without the support and commitment of our incredible members and Strategic Partners.

Click here to view the 2019 Annual Report.

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Join NPMA for the 2020 Virtual Association Leadership Forum

Open to all leaders that serve on an Association Board

Join us every Tuesday throughout the month of July for the 2020 VIRTUAL Association Leadership Forum Webinar Series. This forum will give you an opportunity to network with your peers, learn tips and tricks from experts in the field on how to effectively provide board leadership and governance, how to recruit and retain members, and enhance state conferences and member benefits. Click here to view the schedule and register today!

Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience

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NPMA Education and Events

Embark on the 2020 VIRTUAL Academy Journey with NPMA on July 9

Kick-off Academy 2020 with a bang! During the first session on July 9, attendees will get a feel for the new virtual format including a program overview, a review of the Academy Olympic events, a fun teambuilding activity in virtual breakout rooms, and a happy hour to get to know the friends whom you are about to this journey with.

Check out the full schedule and explore our new flexible registration options to choose your Academy experience.

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Weekly Headlines

Unusual Rodent Engine Problem Has Suddenly Become 'Super Common

Detroit Free Press

This spring, amid the stay home order during the coronavirus pandemic, the rodent ruination to engines has been exceptionally high in some places.

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Some Chicago Insects Prove More Extreme This Summer

NBC Chicago

If it feels like some insects have been more plentiful this summer, you're right and we could get a break soon, an entomology expert said.

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Bourbon Virus? New Tick-Borne Disease May Be In North Carolina

Winston-Salem Journal

Scientists are concerned about this potentially deadly tick-borne disease, and there’s evidence that ticks in North Carolina are carrying it.

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Mosquito Season Renews Concerns About Rare But Deadly EEE Virus

Today

Last year's unexpected and alarming spike in cases may signal a threat again this summer.

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Rats Invade Some Charleston Neighborhoods Near Closed Restaurants

The Post and Courier

Charleston’s rats, accustomed to a buffet of scraps from restaurant dumpsters on King, East Bay and Market streets, had few options during the nearly two months restaurants and hotels ground to a halt.

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