Service & Supply/Insects Limited Adds Curt Hale

Curt Hale

WESTFIELD, Ind. - Curt Hale joined the staff of Fumigation Service & Supply/Insects Limited at the beginning of 2006. He will be located in Cedar Rapids and will manage the Iowa region. Eric Potter has also been hired as a service technician to assist Hale with large food accounts and fumigations.

Hale brings many years of experience in entomology, fumigation, pest control, and sanitation. He spent the past three years improving quality in the expanding educational testing field and served as a Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award Examiner. Prior to that Hale was employed by General Mills for over 21 years in a number of jobs and locations.

Hale is a graduate of Purdue University and has been qualified as a Certified Professional Sanitarian, commercial fumigant applicator, Certified Quality Auditor, and Board Certified Entomologist. He is also recognized as an expert in dealing with food allergens and has been a consultant, trainer, and friend to many people throughout the world dealing with this important issue.

“Associating with FSS allows me to continue my passion of working on food allergens, live in Iowa with my family, and also help improve the environmental impact and safety of pesticides which is another issue I deeply care about. We have a chance to make a difference especially in eliminating known environmental hazards, such as methyl bromide, with safer alternatives. The current issue with MB is similar to the early 1980’2 when we finally phased out of hazardous liquid and spot fumigants. I look forward to working with FSS as they have continuously been on the leading edge of searching for the best overall insect control strategies for our industry.”

Curt can be reached at: FSS, 162 Collins Road, NE #224 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USA 1-319-360-6414