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JANUARY 13, 2020

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PPP reopens to support small businesses   The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, will reopen the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).   Read More

ON THE RECORD

Looking ahead to 2021: How to drive culture, teamwork and results   By Erin Richardson The president and CEO of All-American Pest Control, shares tips to drive culture, teamwork and results in the new year.   Read More

INDUSTRY INTEL

Target Specialty Products partners with Leading Edge   Target Specialty Products partnered with Leading Edge to become the exclusive distributor for several Leading Edge technology solutions.   Read More   RELATED: Target to host webinar with PCO Bookkeepers

January teems with industry acquisitions   There has been a flurry of pest control company acquisitions to kick off 2021. Click on the headlines below for more details on each. → Rentokil acquires EPS → Orkin buys part of Indiana’s Yes Pest Pros → Plunkett’s adds Carter Pest Services → Varment Guard purchases AAC → Turner Pest acquires Hobson’s Termite and Pest → Truly Nolen buys Shields Pest Control → Truly Nolen purchases Zenobi Pest Control → Excel Pest Services adds Regent Pest Control   IN MEMORIAM: Bart Baker   Bart Baker, retired senior VP of J.T. Eaton & Co., passed away Jan. 3 in Leesburg, Fla., from complications from COVID-19. He was 78.   Read More

INDUSTRY EVENTS

Virtual West Coast Rodent Academy set for March   The University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is hosting the next West Coast Rodent Academy March 3-4 as a virtual event.   Read More   Purdue Pest Conference kicks off 2021 virtually   The 85th annual Purdue Pest Management Conference is taking place as scheduled — Jan. 11-14 — as a virtual event. See photos from the online presentations now.   Read More

GIVING BACK

American Pest Control launches program benefiting food bank   To celebrate its 50th anniversary, American Pest Control is donating all proceeds from its "50 Miles in 50 Days" to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.   Read More

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Reader poll: Unconventional budget expenditures   Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: What is your most unconventional budget expenditure?   Take Poll

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Fuel is a variable cost you can fix   By Jerry Schappert, ACE There are hundreds of ways to lower fuel costs, but the most obvious is less windshield time. Check out tips to help control this variable cost.   Read More   How to instill professional pride in your team   By Pete Schopen How can pest control company owners help prevent techs from simply being known as "bug guys” to being thought of as true professionals? Here's a checklist from the owner of Schopen Pest Solutions to get started.   Read More