5 Top Things You Need To Know About Lawn Care Pest Control

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The top 5 things to know about lawn care pest control are the cultural practices, Soil, Mowing, Aeration, Irrigation, Light, without getting these right no amount of chemical will ever give you a good looking lawn.

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Georgia man pleads guilty to using restricted pesticide to bait and kill coyotes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/georgia-man-pleads-guilty-using-restricted-pesticide-bait-and-kill-coyotes

Public Health Entomology Certificate

Personal credentialing is the future of professional pest management and vector control. Earning your Public Health Entomology (PHE) certificate can lead to better visibility, opportunities, and jobs.

https://www.entocert.org/phe

Cultivate a positive company culture Pete Schopen

On Dec. 31, 2019, Schopen Pest Solutions had its first-ever awards party, “The Schopies.” I handed out awards for “All-Stars,” “Rookie of the Year,” “Salesman of the Year,” “Most Valuable Person” and the “Employee of the Year.”

https://www.mypmp.net/2020/03/12/cultivate-a-positive-company-culture/

Revised Method for National Level Listed Species Biological Evaluations of Conventional Pesticides

In May 2019, EPA released draft revisions to the method used to develop BEs for pesticides. The proposed draft Revised Method for National Level Endangered Species Risk Assessment Process for Biological Evaluations of Pesticides was an important step in further refining the Interim Method.

https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/revised-method-national-level-listed-species-biological-evaluations-conventional

NPMA to host International PWIPM Leadership Forum

It will take place May 13-15 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif. Hotel rooms can be reserved at the discounted rate through April 17. Attendees can call 619-232-1234

http://womensforum.npmapestworld.org/

New Online Training Series For Landscape Workers

Penn State Extension, working with the landscape industry, is offering a new online workforce training series aimed at new and seasonal landscape industry employees.

The series, which consists of six online courses, is targeted at entry-level or seasonal landscape employees and provides timely training in the subjects and areas that employees need to get started. Business owners can register their employees to take the online training as part of their onboarding process.

2019 Top 100 Lawn & Landscape companies

https://www.lawnandlandscape.com/article/top-100-lawn-care-landscaping-companies-2019/

https://www.turfmagazine.com/business-management/new-online-training-series-for-landscape-workers/