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More than 850 pest management professionals registered for this year’s conference, making it one of the largest such meeting in the country. Also in attendance were 33 exhibitors and 64 exhibitor's representatives.
Notable speakers included Dr. Phil Koehler, University of Florida; Dr. Mike Potter, University of Kentucky; numerous professors and staff from North Carolina State University; and keynote speaker, Richard Moore, the North Carolina State Treasurer.
The school is held each year in January in conjunction with The North Carolina Pest Control Association and North Carolina State University’s Department of Entomology. . The program is designed for pest control technicians, suppliers, nuisance wildlife control agents, and others closely associated with pest control operations. The school offers certification training and examinations, phase training with the opportunity to earn continuing certification credits for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, and information for technicians, owners and managers on the latest developments in pest control.
This year's guest speakers offered a wealth of knowledge to share based on both academic and practical experience. The final day was supposed to include a 3-hour hands-on termite workshop covering, termite identification, biology and habits. Unfortunately, this class was cancelled due to inclement weather.