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 13, 2024
| 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. |
| 8:25-8:30 am |
Opening comments from the WPCA President |
| 8:30-9:30 am |
Mosquito & Tick Control* Gary Wagner, Central Life Sciences |
| 9:30-10:30 am |
Wildlife Damage in Urban Areas* Erinn Kiesow-Webb, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| 10:30-11:00 am |
Vendor Introductions |
| 11:00-11:15 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 11:15 am-12:15 pm |
Pest Proofing: How to Read a Structure From the Perspective of a Pest* Brent Towle, Spectrum Pest Control Eco-Tech |
| 12:15-1:30 pm |
Lunch Provided, Vendor Room Open |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
Pests, PMPs, and Public Health* |
| 2:30 pm |
Concurrent 7.1 and Master Tech Testing Both tests require pre-registration. 7.1 registration is available here. Master Tech registration is an add-on when you complete your conference registration or can be purchased separately here. |
| 2:30-3:30 pm |
Bugs and Bodies: An Introduction to Forensic Entomology* M. Eric Benbow, Michigan State University |
| 3:30-3:45 pm |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 3:45-4:45 pm |
Managing Flies in Food Facilities* Jamel Sandidge, BCE, PhD, MA, Nisus Corporation |
| 4:45-5:00 pm |
WPCA Business Meeting |
| 5:00-7:00 pm |
Reception, Vendor Room Open |
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
| 7:00-8:00 am |
Check In, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room Open |
| 8:00-8:15 am |
Welcome from the WPCA President |
| 8:15-9:45 am |
Keynote: Risk It! The Failed Concept of Playing It Safe Arnold Ramsey |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 10:00-11:00 am |
Stored Product Insects, Pheromones and Mating Disruption* Tom Mueller, Insects Limited |
| 11:00 am-noon |
NPMA Legislative and Regulatory Update* JD Darr, National Pest Management Association (NPMA) |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch Provided |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Never Close Your Opportunity to Catch Something with a Tail* Bryan Nichols, Advanced Pest Control |
| 2:00-2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15-3:15 pm |
Building a Quality Service Team* Ken Wundrow, Service Corps of Retired Executives |
| 3:15-4:15 pm |
2023 in Review: Highlights from the UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab* PJ Liesch, UW Madison *Eligible for 1 IL CEU credit. Credits must be submitted in threes. |