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Join us on March 16-17 as we trumpet the positive effect we have on public health and pushing back against arbitrary pesticide regulations. Your voice as a constituent is what amplifies the work NPMA staff does year-round. Attending Legislative Day will give you an opportunity to hear the issues, talk with your state and federal representatives, and make a difference.
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The second edition to NPMA’s top-selling training handbook, The Service Technician’s Training Manual, is available now! This revised and expanded second edition is loaded with new content including updated pest biology and control information, the latest advances in pest control technology, a revised overview of federal regulations, new full-color images, a comprehensive Q&A section and much more! To celebrate this special release, NPMA is offering the second edition for only $19.99 through February 26th or until copies are sold out. After the promo, prices will return to $29.99 for NPMA members and $34.99 for nonmembers. Purchase your copy today while supplies last! Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=661905&issueID=79578 to view the full article online.
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Pest control business owners and upper managers are encouraged to join us virtually this Thursday for a conversation with Rick Bell, Bonnie Rabe, and Bill Welsh on potential policy impacts and challenges your business may face in 2021. Staying up to date on current policies has never been more important. Sign up for the full Adapt & Accelerate package including all 4 sessions or take advantage of the new a-la-carte registration option to attend the sessions most meaningful to you.
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Pest management professionals are naturally philanthropic in their efforts to protect the communities they serve, and we’ve heard many stories of how our members have positively impacted their local communities during the pandemic. NPMA is working on compiling an industry feel-good video to showcase during Legislative Day next month. If you have any videos or photos of your team giving back to the community over the past year we’d be happy to include them in this project. Please submit them to Rachel Dittman (rdittman@pestworld.org) no later than February 25. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=661906&issueID=79578 to view the full article online.
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Three entomologists, five minutes, and one guest judge. Check out the latest episode as we introduce new co-hosts and a new format with our first guest judge Jill-Morgan Aubert, Education Coordinator for NPMA. This may be the most competitive and entertaining science-news program of 2021! Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=661907&issueID=79578 to view the full article online.
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Nominee submission deadline: March 15
Each year, NPMA works diligently to identify and recruit members to serve on our association’s standing committees and interest groups. In an effort to foster fresh ideas and allow all NPMA members to share their expertise, we are calling on you to nominate yourself or pass this survey along to an industry colleague to serve on an NPMA committee or interest group. Your involvement and leadership will help us chart a successful future for the association and the industry. Final decisions will be made by the end of May and communicated at the beginning of June in time for the committee cycle which begins July 1st.
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Can you require your employees to be vaccinated? Do employers have any liability? Seay Management Consultants has created a helpful resource on this subject. If you need additional assistance on this or other HR issues, you may contact Seay Management Consultants and speak with one of their HR consultants free of charge as a benefit of your NPMA membership. View the comprehensive menu of services provided.
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This training series is designed to prepare managers, office staff and technicians to hit the ground running in 2021. The second webinar Back to Bugs: Rodents takes place on February 26, with sessions sponsored by LiphaTech, Workwave and Bell Labs. This webinar will cover topics on roof rats, commercial accounts and managing house mice. Sign up for one more of these trainings and get ready to elevate your business and earn valuable CEU credits! Click here to register and learn more. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=661914&issueID=79578 to view the full article online.
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EPISODE 3 – Establishing A Company Culture | Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | 3:00-4:00 PM EST Ashley Morrison, City Wide Exterminating, Locust, NC; Kyle Varona, Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions, Sarasota, FL; Megan Thomas, Thomas Pest Services, Schenectady, NY At what point does culture become important to a small pest management company? As soon as you hire your first employee! Culture is often seen as fluffy, time-consuming, and expensive but it does not have to be! In this third segment of the Small Business Toolbox Series, hear from culture experts and industry leaders, Megan Thomas of Thomas Pest Services in Albany, New York, and Kyle Varona of Fahey Pest and Lawn in Sarasota, Florida. Learn why culture matters from the first hire, how to quickly identify culture, and how to inexpensively make it part of everyday work life. From their experiences, Megan will share how Thomas Pest built a culture from scratch and how Kyle adjusted his culture as a third-generation leader. Click here to register. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=661976&issueID=79578 to view the full article online.
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South Florida appears to be home to yet another new invasive species — this one a mosquito that was last officially documented in the Florida Keys 75 years ago.
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Researchers have identified an unexpected reason the northeastern United States is home to far more cases of Lyme disease than anywhere else: lizards.
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Males and females of a species that mates monogamously complete their bond by gnawing off each other’s wings, a new study found.
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