ASSOCIATION OF STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL REGULATORY OFFICIALS

ASSOCIATION UPDATE

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DECEMBER 4-5, 2017

ASSOCIATION OF STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL REGULATORY OFFICIALS

•  STATE/TRIBAL/TERRITORIAL STRUCTURAL PESTICIDE REGULATORY OFFICIALS

•  FOCUS ON REGULATORY ISSUES RELATED TO PEST MANAGEMENT OF PESTS IN STRUCTURAL AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

•  PARTICIPATION: STATE OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, EXTENSION, INDUSTRY AND OTHER GROUPS

ASPCRO’s GOAL

…To Protect the Health and Welfare of the Citizens of Each State Through the Fair and Effective Regulation of the Pest Control Industry Which is Vital in the Control of Pests of Public Health and Economic Significance…

Member States as of November 28, 2017

ASPCRO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

•  Linda Johns, President – Montana

•  Irene King, Vice President – New Mexico

•  Mike Weyman, Secretary – South Carolina

•  Grant Bishop, Treasurer – West Virginia

•  George Saxton, Member At Large – Indiana

•  Ryan Okey, Member At Large – South Carolina

•  Vacant, Member At Large

•  Liza Fleeson Trossbach, Immediate Past President - Virginia

Doug Edwards, Executive Secretary

TECHNICAL WORKING COMMITTEES

Public Health

Label Stewardship Rodenticides

Termiticides Structural Fumigation

School IPM Structural Remediation

Inspector Training

Ad Hoc Work Groups

SELECT ASSOCIATION NEWS 2017 ASPCRO ANNUAL CONFERENCE – BURLINGTON VT

•  RECOGNITIONS •  Resolution Of Appreciation For The Vermont Agency Of Agriculture, Food & Markets For

Their Outstanding Efforts And Dedication In Hosting A Successful Meeting And Introducing The Attendees To The Green Mountain State. •  Resolution Of Appreciation For Sponsors Of The 2017 Annual Meeting For Their Support

And Contributions To The Success Of The 2017 Annual Meeting In Burlington, Vermont.

•  AWARDS •  The ASPCRO Hall Of Fame Award - Bonnie Rabe For Her Exemplary Service To Help Improve

The Professionalism Of Regulation Of The Structural Pest Control Industry. •  The ASPCRO Presidential Award Recognized Doug Edwards, Executive Secretary, For His

Exceptional Service To The Board Of Directors, Membership And Affiliates

SELECT ASSOCIATION NEWS MEET YOUR NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRS

•  PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE – JENNIFER WREN, GEORGIA

• BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE – GRANT BISHOP, WEST VIRGINIA

•  RODENTICIDE – ALVIN HARRIS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

•  PEST MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS – SETH DUNLAP, ARKANSAS

SELECT ASSOCIATION NEWS UPCOMING EPA WORKSHOP

•  ASPCRO, IN COLLABORATION WITH NPMA, HAS HOSTED WORKSHOPS FOR EPA STAFF COVERING A BROAD RANGE OF PESTS AND PEST MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL AREAS •  PESTS INCLUDE TERMITES, BED BUGS, BMSB, RODENTS, ETC •  AREAS INCLUDE STRUCTURAL FUMIGATION, PYRETHROIDS, SCHOOL IPM, ETC

•  NEXT WORKSHOP IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 13, 2017 AND WILL FOCUS ON PYRETHROIDS •  TOPICS INCLUDE TREATMENT METHODS, PRIMARY PESTS, APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AND

CALIBRATION, SERVICE MODELS AND STATE REGULATORY PROGRAMS

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

•  JOINT AAPCO/ASPCRO SURVEY(S) OF STATES •  CERTIFICATION & TRAINING - COMPLETED •  PESTICIDE PROGRAMS – TARGET EARLY 2018

•  2018 NOMINATIONS – BOARD OF DIRECTORS •  AT LARGE MEMBERS (2) •  ANNUAL MEETING

•  REVIEWING BY-LAWS; ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

•  LEARNING EXCHANGE – AAPCO/SFIREG/ASPRO/EPA

THE YEAR AHEAD

•  REGISTRATION REVIEW – STRUCTURAL FUMIGANTS •  INTERSECT OF 25B AND PUBLIC HEALTH PEST CONTROL •  BUILDING CONSTRUCTION – MATERIALS, PEST CONTROL DEVICES, PEST MANAGEMENT

CONSIDERATIONS •  THE AFTERMATH OF NATURAL DISASTERS •  NEW CHEMISTRIES & TECHNOLOGIES •  MANAGING PESTICIDE RESISTANCE •  ISSUE DU JOUR….

2018 ASPCRO ANNUAL MEETING

•  SAN ANTONIO TX • HYATT REGENCY ON THE RIVERWALK •  AUGUST 19 – 24, 2018 •  AUGUST 22-24 GENERAL SESSION •  AUGUST 20 COMMITTEE MEETING •  AUGUST 21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING

FUTURE MEETINGS

2018 MID-YEAR MEETING – TENNESSEE (April 9-13] 2019 ANNUAL MEETING – TENNESSEE

2020 ANNUAL MEETING – MINNESOTA 2021 ANNUAL MEETING - NEVADA

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