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| 9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Safety in Small Spaces
Jeff McGovern, The Resource Shop
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8 & RT Staying safe in confined spaces including attics and crawlspaces, topic will include heat, PPE, asbestos awareness, animal droppings, respirators and more. |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Opening Ceremonies and 2023 Review Carrie Campbell, Hatfield Pest Control & Mark VanderWerp, Rose Pest Solutions |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
KEYNOTE: One Health
Faith Oi, University of Florida
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A & RT Where the pest control industry fits into the one health initiative by protecting health and property. |
| 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm |
Monitoring for German Cockroaches
Mark “Shep” Sheperdigian, Rose Pest Solutions
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A & RT Proper use of insect monitors for cockroaches. |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm |
Cockroach Panel
Mike Bentley, NPMA; Ameya Gondhalekar, Purdue University; Mark Sheperdigian, Rose Pest Solutions; Morgan Wilson, Virginia Tech. Moderated by Pete Schopen, Schopen Pest Management
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A & RT A panel of cockroach experts will discuss recent developments in research and application. |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
New Technologies
Jeff McGovern, The Resource Shop
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8, 12 & RT What’s new and useful for the PMP? Jeff will present information on various technologies that are now available. |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Doing the Math
Cassie Krejci, Rentokil Initial
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8, 12 & RT Calculating for chemicals, how to prepare your solutions according to label directions. |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Truck Equipment
Eric Ham, FMC
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8, 12 & RT What should be on your truck? Eric will inform the group on how to outfit your rig for the best service. |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm |
WDO Deep Dive
Alan Feuer, Preventive Pest
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7B, 12 & RT Alan will present a 90-minute interactive activity highlighting ways of identifying WDOs for technicians. |
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
CONCURRENT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Building Biology & Termite Entry Points
Faith Oi, University of Florida
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7B, 12 & RT Faith will update the group on biology and behavior of termites plus how to identify and eliminate entry points.Fumigation Labels and Regulatory Updates Tim McPherson, Douglas Products Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7D & RT Tim will update the group on the latest in fumigation label and regulatory issues plus discuss aspects of F&P including fumigation for bed bugs. |
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
CONCURRENT 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
4x4 Ants
Mark VanderWerp, Rose Pest Solutions
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A, 7B & RT Four key midwestern species to know and four less common species that are challenging to control.Fumigation: Clearance & Monitoring Devices TBD, FSS Zone Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7D & RT An update on devices for clearance and monitoring including wireless high-range monitoring. |
| 4:25 pm – 5:25 pm 5:40pm – 6:40pm |
Urban Labs & Bug Barn Tours
G. Buczkowski, A. Gondhalekar, W. Sun, & C. Wirth
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8, 12 & RT Students will lead groups through four locations in Smith Hall, 1.) bed bugs & cockroach lab, 2.) ant lab, 3.) molecular/resistance lab, and 4.) The Entomology Bug Barn. Each location will have a small presentation with demonstrations and specimens pertaining to the work done in each lab as well as a chance to observe live insects and spiders. |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am |
Rodenticides, EPA & ESA
Hardy Kern, ABC Birds & Bobby Corrigan, RMC Consulting TENTATIVE
Indiana CCHs: 2 each in 7A & RT A two-hour presentation covering ESA and rodenticides, how the EPA reaches those decisions and how to comply with ESA concerns when using rodenticides. |
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10:15 am – 11:15 am 10:15 am – 11:15 am |
CONCURRENT 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Protecting Public Health
Dan Baldwin, Hawx Services
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A, 8 & RT Dan will discuss public health in relation to food plant/stored product pests. This talk will cover the “usual suspects,” pheromones, food courts and more.Birds in Structures Rolie Calzadilla, Pest Wildlife Pro Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A & RT Pigeons and nuisance bird control, identification, behavior, habitat modification, permits for other birds, etc. |
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11:15 am – 12:15 pm 11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
CONCURRENT 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Audit Standards
Dan Collins, Collins Pest Management
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A & RT Preparing for an inspection in food plants.Birds & Public Health Ray Olschewski, Bird Barrier Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A & RT Biology and behavior of birds and how their management impacts public health aspects. |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm |
Regulatory Update
Dave Scott, Office of the Indiana State Chemist
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8, 12 & RT Dave will update the group on latest developments on the regulatory front. |
| 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm |
Estimating Bed Bug Populations & Multi-Unit Housing
Morgan Wilson, Virginia Tech
Indiana CCHs: 1 each in 7A & RT How to and case studies on managing bed bugs in multi-unit housing. |