RISE | Pest Management Professional

The Syngenta Professional Solutions team at the 2019 RISE Annual Meeting: From left are Mike Kuflik, Dave Ravel, Tripp Trotter, Stephanie Schwenke, Scott Reasons, Matt Johnston, Steve Dorer and Gregg Wisniewski. Not pictured: David Crank. PHOTO: RISE

RISE volunteers aid Tucson food bank

Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) initiated a charitable program to benefit the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

RISE Governing Board Chair Gilles Galliou, Bayer Environmental Science, tells his story during the RISE Annual Meeting in Marana, Ariz. PHOTO: RISE

RISE facilitates a year of engagement

In 2019, RISE helped facilitate conversations between pest management professionals and legislators about our industry and its benefits.

RISE appoints new president

Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) named Megan Provost the association’s new president. She will join RISE on Dec....

RISE holds 29th annual meeting

RISE held its annual conference Aug. 26-29 in Marana, Ariz., with nearly 185 manufacturers, formulators, distributors and industry leaders in...

Maryland courts upheld Montgomery County lawn pesticide ban

Montgomery County, Md.’s ban on the use of state-approved pesticides on private lawns was upheld by Maryland's Court of Appeals...

Maryland courts uphold pesticide ban in Montgomery County

After a nearly six-year fight to stop Montgomery County, Md.’s ban on the use of state-approved pesticides on private lawns,...

Legislative challenges, industry unity define 2019 advocacy

RISE's VP of public affairs, Karen Reardon, says engagement and advocacy is what makes a positive difference to the pest...

RISE’s Hobbs resigns

On June 10, RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) President Aaron Hobbs tendered his resignation.

RISE, CropLife America host annual conference

RISE and CropLife America welcomed more than 400 leaders from the pesticide industry to the 2019 CropLife America and RISE...

RISE encourages PMPs to move ‘boldly forward’

With a theme of @boldly4ward, RISE’s annual meeting brought together our industry’s leaders in September to review our progress on...

Outgoing RISE Governing Board members were recognized during the association’s annual meeting Sept. 23-26, 2018, in Amelia Island, Fla. From left are Dan Stahl who served as Governing Board chair from 2014-16, OHP Inc.; Aaron Hobbs, RISE president; and Stephanie Jensen, outgoing Board member, BASF Corp. PHOTO: RISE

RISE holds 28th annual meeting

Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) welcomed new governing board members and recognized dedicated volunteers during its 28th annual...

RISE: Online social communities welcome pest management information

Join RISE on social media for conversations and educational activities, where you can share your pest management expertise and perspective.

Web Exclusive: Associations weigh in on the Amazon-EPA FIFRA settlement

In February, Amazon agreed to pay $1.2 million in administrative penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to settle...

RISE launches social media program

Yes or no. Now or never. This or that. For such a little word, or sets a lot of limits....

Rockwell Labs Chemistry Manager Todd Fleischmann and student intern Kathryn Monahan discuss a new formulation with Dr. Cisse Spragins. (Photo courtesy of Rockwell Labs)

Women in pest management: You’ve come a long way

Times certainly have changed since pest management was an up-and-coming service in the mid-1800s.