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Marty Whitford

Marty Whitford is North Coast Media’s VP of Content and Publisher of PMP and GPS World. He can be reached at mwhitford@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3766.

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June 12, 2024

PMP Growth Summit: Bed Bug Roundtable

Pest management professionals (PMPs) and a biopesticide manufacturer discuss trends, obstacles and opportunities....

May 30, 2024

Distribution Panel discusses product inventory levels at the UPFDA 2024 Spring Conference

The 2024 UPFDA spring conference included an industry distributors panel that focused on “Turning Obstacles into Opportunities.” ...

May 29, 2024

PMP Manufacturer Panel discusses labor challenges at the UPFDA 2024 Spring Conference

James Osuch, vice president of sales for Rockwell Labs; Ryan Klein, vice president of sales for AMGUARD; and Joe Grippi, key account manager for UPL NA Environmental Solutions, talk about their labor challenges....

May 28, 2024

UPFDA Keynote David Crow talks 2024 Presidential Election

Among the keynotes at the 2024 UPFDA Spring Conference was David Crow, president of D.C. Legislative and Regulatory Services and author of The Pale-Faced Lie....

May 22, 2024

PMP Manufacturer Panel discusses industry consolidation at the UPFDA 2024 Spring Conference

The United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association’s (UPFDA’s) spring conference took place at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., April 23-24, 2024. Marty Whitford, publisher of Pest......

May 06, 2024

Sweet Scenes from Nevada

While the recent spring conference of the United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association (UPFDA) was chock full of information and serious issues, many attendees arrived the day before for a......

April 26, 2024

Highlights of UPFDA’s 2024 spring conference

United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association’s (UPFDA’s) spring conference at Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, April 23-24, 2024.  ...

December 06, 2023

5 questions with Kathleen Corradi

Pest Management Professional magazine caught up with Kathleen Corradi, the “Rat Czar” who serves as director of rodent mitigation for New York City, at the New York Pest Expo in November....

October 04, 2023

People Power

Marty Whitford, PMP publisher and vice president of content, reflects on the secret ingredient in pest control’s rich history in the 90th anniversary issue. ...

April 20, 2023

UPFDA members discuss obstacles and opportunities in The Big Easy

Check out highlights from United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association’s (UPFDA’s) spring meeting April 18-19 in New Orleans, La....