What you need from the people who know!
The event you've known and trusted as Spring Training is now
Midwest PestCon, presented by the Wisconsin Pest Control Association.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
| 7:45-8:15 am |
7.1 Check in |
| 7:45-8:25 am |
Check In/Registration, Coffee & Pastries, Exhibit Hall Open |
| 8:15 am |
7.1 Certification Training 7.1 training requires separate pre-registration and is not included in your WPCA conference registration. Call (608) 262-7588 or register online at www.patstore.wisc.edu. |
| 8:25-8:30 am |
Opening comments from the WPCA President |
| 8:30-9:30 am |
Important Updates for Rodent Control (Mice and Rats)* Bobby Corrigan |
| 9:30-10:30 am |
Controlling Tough House Mouse and “Field Mice” Infestations in Commercial and Residential Buildings* Bobby Corrigan |
| 10:30-11:00 am |
Vendor Introductions |
| 11:00-11:15 am |
Break, Exhibit Hall Open |
| 11:15 am-12:15 pm |
Fly Management in Food Facilities* Jeff Caudill, Nisus |
| 12:15-1:30 pm |
Lunch Provided, Exhibit Hall Open |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
What's the Stink All About?* Jake Clabaugh, Bayer Crop Science |
| 2:30 pm |
Concurrent 7.1 and Master Tech Testing |
| 2:30-3:30 pm |
Bird Management Overview* Jason Apuli, Rentokil North America |
| 3:30-3:45 pm |
Break, Exhibit Hall Open |
| 3:45-4:45 pm |
Surveillance and Management of Ticks in Wisconsin* Dr. Susan Paskewitz , Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease |
| 4:45-5 :00 pm |
WPCA Business Meeting |
| 5:00-7:00 pm |
Reception, Exhibit Hall Open |
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
| 7:00-8:00 am |
Check In, Coffee & Pastries, Exhibit Hall Open |
| 8:00-8:15 am |
Welcome from the WPCA President |
| 8:15-9:45 am |
Keynote: Give Your Employees C.R.A.P… the Success Formula for Building Employee Loyalty Jeff Kortes (Watch a welcome video from Jeff!) |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Break, Exhibit Hall Open |
| 10:00-11:00 am Concurrent |
Owner Session – Odds and Ends: Keys to Business Growth and Success Gregg Schieve, Service Corps of Retired Executives |
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Technician Session – Guaranteeing Personal and Professional Success Kenneth Wundrow, Service Corps of Retired Executives |
| 11:00 am-noon |
Pest Control Labeling: Service Containers and Best Management Practices* Otto Oemig, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch Provided, Exhibit Hall Open |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Hymenoptera to Know: Ants, Bees, and Wasps Relevant to the Pest Control Industry* Patrick (PJ) Liesch, UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab |
| 2:00-3:00 pm |
Stored Product Insect Biology, Identification, and Practical Uses of Pheromones* Tom Mueller, Insects Limited |
| 3:00-3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15-4:15 pm |
Bugs & Death: Forensic Entomology* Dr. Anne Perez, Ohio University *Eligible for 1 IL CEU credit. Credits must be submitted in threes. |