QualityPro to receive NCHH mini-grant
QualityPro is a recipient of a healthy homes workforce mini-grant of $7,500 from the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH). The grant will be used to help fund new public health service certifications, starting in the fall of 2018. QualityPro... Read more»
$14.9M grant for UC-R mosquito research
A University of California, Riverside scientist is leading a team of researchers that will receive up to $14.9 million from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to be part of the “Safe Genes” program to study innovative genetic... Read more»Cooper creates insectarium grant
Lawrenceville, N.J.-based Cooper Pest Solutions has implemented a grant program in conjunction with the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion to allow children the chance to gain a better understanding of insects and their value to the environment. The Cooper Grant... Read more»
ADA Fiechter earns IPM award
The year: 2008. The place: Nassau County, N.Y. — the Village of Hempstead in particular. As Nassau’s assistant district attorney (ADA) for community affairs, René Fiechter wanted to address issues that most affected quality of life in Hempstead. Conversations with... Read more»
Dr. Corrigan wins IPM award
Dr. Robert Corrigan, a Pest Management Professional magazine Hall of Famer (Class of 2008), has earned an Excellence in IPM award from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYS IPM) at Cornell University. Dr. Matt Frye, an urban... Read more»
EPA seeks school IPM research
Integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in schools has long been an industry focus, but to date, much of the data has been anecdotal, particularly from an economic standpoint. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) looks... Read more»
PWIPM grant deadline extended
The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) affiliate organization Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) has extended the deadline for submission for its annual Professional Empowerment Grant to Aug. 15. The grant awarded will be a minimum of $1,000 and includes $500 toward... Read more»
PWIPM accepting nominations for 2015 grant
FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) affiliate organization Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM), is now accepting nominations for the annual Professional Empowerment Grant. This grant will be awarded to one female who is interested in advancing or securing... Read more»