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 7, 2023
| 7:45-8:15 am |
7.1 Check in |
| 7:45-8:25 am |
Check In/Registration, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room 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 |
Pesticide Use and Control Compliance* Gary Napralla, Wisconsin DATCP |
| 9:30-10:30 am |
Constant Hazard Assessment Fundamentals for the PMP* Jason Freels, Terminix Commercial |
| 10:30-11:00 am |
Vendor Introductions |
| 11:00-11:15 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 11:15 am-12:15 pm |
Insecticide Modes of Action* Tommy Powell, MGK Insect Control Solutions |
| 12:15-1:30 pm |
Lunch Provided, Vendor Room Open |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
Master Tech Panel: Wisdom From the Field Joanna Matthes, Batzner Pest Control Jerry Springer, Terminix Nathan Hall, facilitator, Terminix |
| 2:30 pm |
Concurrent 7.1 and Master Tech Testing |
| 2:30-3:30 pm |
They’re Really Scary – Managing Spiders In and Around Structures* Dr. Tim Husen, Syngenta Professional Pest Management |
| 3:30-3:45 pm |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 3:45-4:45 pm |
IPM in Food Facilities* Dr. Cisse W. Spragins, Rockwell Labs Ltd. |
| 4:45-5:00 pm |
WPCA Business Meeting |
| 5:00-7:00 pm |
Reception, Vendor Room Open |
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
| 7:00-8:00 am |
Check In, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room Open |
| 8:00-8:15 am |
Welcome from the WPCA President EPA's Proposed Rodenticide Mitigation Measures Sara Knilans, Bell Labs |
| 8:15-9:45 am |
Keynote: Anyone Can Be an Astronaut Beth Mund |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 10:00-11:00 am |
Guide to Bird Control & Behavior* Jason Apuli, Rentokil North America |
| 11:00 am-noon |
Rodenticides, Regulations and Redefining Rat Control* Jim Fredericks, National Pest Management Association (NPMA) |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch Provided, Vendor Room Open |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Wood Destroying Insects and Where to Find Them – Identifying WDI, Finding Signs and Concerning Conditions, and the NPMA-33 Form* Nathan Hall, Terminix |
| 2:00-3:00 pm |
Using Company Culture to Grow Your Business* Pete Schopen, Schopen Pest Solutions |
| 3:00-3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15-4:15 pm |
Bed Bugs: The Latest From Research and Industry, and a Review of Their Biology and Management* John Kane, Orkin Pest Control *Eligible for 1 IL CEU credit. Credits must be submitted in threes. |