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You Can't Have it Both Ways

Oct 1, 2008

When the subject turns to politics in this industry, I'm always fascinated to watch pest management professionals (PMPs) tie themselves into knots discussing their conflicted feelings about government and the role it plays in their lives. As we rush headlong into our quadrennial election ritual (where we pretend to pick the man or woman we think can best lead the free world) the discussion usually heats to fever pitch.

The Last Word: Manufacturers Battle Through Challenging Times

Aug 1, 2008

When the manufacturers have products they believe will help you, they bring them to market

The Last Word: Coming Soon To a City Near You: An Editorial Director With Camera, Notebook in Tow

Jul 1, 2008

We're going to relay your stories to your peers in a little department we like to call "Q&A Around the USA."

The Last Word: We Owe Rachel Carson A ‘Thank You’ For Helping Move the Industry Forward

Jun 1, 2008

Silent Spring forced the industry to move beyond its traditional baseboard jockey image to a professional one.

The Last Word: The Next Frontier: Reach the Next Generation Where They Are — Not Where You Are

May 1, 2008

At age 37, I've finally reached that point in my life where I find myself inextricably tangled in that odd web connecting my wildly misspent youth and my rapidly approaching middle age.

The Last Word: Managers and Parents Must Know When To Say Goodbye

Apr 1, 2008

When my home life and my work life accidentally intersect, it can be an unexpectedly jarring experience. Such is the case right now as I prepare for two partings that I knew would happen some day, but never realized how quickly they would come. First, I'll address the personal one.

The Last Word: An Open Letter to David Segal of The Washington Post: This Is The Best You Could Come Up With?

Mar 1, 2008

Seriously, David? Seriously? I give you 20 minutes of my life that I will never get back, explaining to you the whys and wherefores of the bed bug problem, how it's grown in the past three years and how I know — because I'm talking to pest management professionals (PMPs) daily who actually are treating the problem.

Meet "Activists" With Your Own Passionate Advocacy During This Critical Election Year

Feb 1, 2008

I'll never forget the first conversation I had about the environmental movement in this industry. Sitting in the lobby of the Crystal City Marriott during the National Pest Management Association's (NPMA) 2004 Legislative Day for the first time, I found myself talking with a group of pest management professionals (PMPs) about the challenges facing the industry.

Hidden Gem in New York Reminds PMPs of Industry-Training Backbone

Jan 1, 2008

Bug Off Pest Control Center's New York Pest Expo is just one example of the positive impact distributors have on this industry.

PMP Updates
Bug Doctor Promotes Kelly
July 1, 2009
Seven-year industry veteran becomes service supervisor
TAP Insulation Registered in Calif.
July 1, 2009
Energy Star-labeled pesticide/insulation now available for sale in the 48 contiguous states
BASF Contest Targets Termites
June 30, 2009
Termidor manufacturer looking for nation's most termite infested home through its Most Endangered Studs contest
FMC Promotes Ekins to Marketing Manager
June 29, 2009
Former product manager will now oversee professional solutions market segments
Advion Insect Granule Registered by EPA
June 29, 2009
Dupont's new granular formulation controls household and commercial pests in wide range of applications
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