PCT/QA Announces Dates, Location For Stored Product Pest Seminar

CLEVELAND —  For pest management professionals, stored product pests represent a new business opportunity but for their customers they represent a costly headache. With 80% of human foods coming from grains, the health and financial implications of a stored product pest infestation in a food processing/handling account are significant.

At the PCT/QA Stored Product Pest Management Seminar, scheduled for November 16-18, 2005, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, leading pest management and food processing/quality assurance professionals will enjoy an in-depth education experience dedicated solely to the topic of how to better service accounts for stored product pest infestations.

The seminar will, feature a diverse education program with sessions focused on key areas of stored product pest management including:

• “Security Issues For Stored Product Pest Facilities”

• “Organic Stored Product Pest Management”

• “Health Hazards of Insects and Mites in Food”

• “Keeping In Compliance: Regulatory Issues and Third Party Inspections”

• “Seeking The Source: The Comprehensive Pest Inspection”

• “The Future of Stored Product Pests and Their Management”

The speaker faculty at the PCT/QA Stored Product Pest Management Seminar will represent a diverse cross-section of industry practitioners, consultants and university/extension researchers who will be ready to share their extensive insight on the topic of stored product pest management. Speakers scheduled to present include Al St. Cyr, American Institute of Baking; Jay Bruesch, Plunkett’s Pest Control; Ole Dosland, Copesan Services; Dr. Stephen Kells, University of Minnesota; and Frank Meek, Orkin Pest Control.

Continuing education/certification credits for attending the event can be earned based upon individual state approval.

For additional information on seminar registration, pricing and hotel accommodations, visit the seminar web site at www.storedproductseminar.com or call 800/456-0707.