FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association and the Professional Landcare Network will co-host the national Lawn Care Summit, Dec. 3–5, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. Dr. Charlie Hall of Texas A&M University, the event’s keynote speaker, will offer insight about the future of the industry, the economic forecast as it relates to consumer purchasing, how to […]
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
United in Hope: PMPs for a Cure
Honoring the memories of lost loved ones and saluting the industry’s growing army of cancer survivors, pest management professionals (PMPs)...
Off the Cuff: Open Letter to a Certain Orlando Theme Park
To Whom It May Concern: You guys run a pretty tight ship, so I’m guessing you knew we were coming,...
Tesh Recognized as Outstanding Philanthropist
HIGH POINT, NC—Billy Tesh, president of Pest Management Systems (PMi) as well as of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), recently...
PestWorld 2014 Mobile App is Live
FAIRFAX, VA—The mobile app created just for National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) PestWorld 2014 is now live. Download it for...
Difference Maker: Laura Simpson, Dugas Pest Control
The years 2012 and 2013 were significant ones for Laura Simpson, owner of Dugas Pest Control based in Baton Rouge,...
LDG Gives Back at PestWorld 2014
FAIRFAX, VA—Every year, the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Leadership Development Group (LDG) hosts an event in conjunction with PestWorld...
NPMA Offers Pollinator Awareness Training
FAIRFAX, VA—Over the last year, the landscape regarding pollinator issues has changed dramatically, and honey bees and other pollinators have...
PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2014
The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame was established in 1997 to recognize and thank those who have led...
PMP Hall of Fame Profile: Gene Harrington
Gene Harrington wanted to become a journalist, then a lawyer. For the industry’s sake, though, we’re glad he didn’t. The...
PMP Hall of Fame Profile: Ed Bradbury
Ed Bradbury, CEO of Viking Pest Control in Bridgewater, N.J., is a marketing guy turned pest management guy whose entrepreneurial...
PWIPM Announces Professional Empowerment Grant Recipient
FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) affiliate organization, Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM), is pleased to announce the...
PestWorld 2014 Exhibit Hall is Sold out
FAIRFAX, VA—For the first time ever, the exhibit hall for PestWorld 2014, the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) annual convention...
NPMA Diversity Committee Launches Survey
FAIRFAX, VA—As part of a long-term plan to understand members’ needs in the areas of diversity and inclusion, the National...
Sales & Service: In Praise of Life Preservers
As pest management professionals (PMPs), we repeatedly have to chart our courses. Situations change so quickly, it’s a job in...
NPMA Tips: Lessons from Social Spiders
Social behavior in animals can be classified in different categories based on the level of sociality the organism in question...