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Current
Issue of PCO Magazine
Feature Article:
2009 Summer Conference
Keynote SpeakerUrban Meyer
May 2009
Inside:Proposed Chapter 482
Changes, Summer Conference,
Special Message from a Small
Operator
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New Pest Management University programs and dates
announced!
Click
here for schedules, registration costs and form.
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Do You Want to Know...?
When
lawmakers are affecting your
business and bottom line? What you can do to have a
voice in Tallahassee? FPMA Wants You to Know the latest
news and information essential to successful Florida
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FPMA is your Business Partner
Membership in the Florida Pest Management
Association SAVES Money for Your Business. Only FPMA
members have access to these services a BIG discounts-savings
so big that often companies find that total savings
to their business exceeds the dues amounts.
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Smile, You’re on Bug Camera!
FPMA will now host the live termite and
ant sites for the University of Florida! In insect habitats
maintained by Drs. Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira,
web cams live stream the tunneling of subterranean termites
at http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/
sepmc/uftermcam.htm and the foraging behavior of
imported fire ants at http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/
sepmc/ufantcam.htm.
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New IFAS Publication on Fertilizer Ordinances
A new publication from plant scientist at IFAS reveals
the real impacts on plant health as a result of “blackout
periods” featured in some local fertilizer ordinances.
In “Unintended Consequences Associated With Certain
Urban Fertilizer Ordinances” Dr. George J. Hochmuth,
IFAS Professor of Soil & Water Science and his fellow
authors describe the effects of withholding essential
plant nutrients during the height of the summer growing
season-the same timing prohibited by ordinance “blackout
periods”. The paper shows that a lack of summer
turf fertilization slows root growth and weakens the
turf, making it more susceptible to insect and disease
attack. Turf with less root development makes it a less
effective filter of pollutants that now make it to surface
water, harming water quality-the opposite result of
the intended consequence of some fertilizer ordinances.
The newly released research is excellent education for
municipalities considering fertilizer regulation; download
it from the
IFAS web site and share with your local county and
city environmental officials.
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Local Fertilizer Ordinance Matrx
As printed on pages 8 and 9 of the March
issue of PCO magazine, click
here to find a comparison chart of local fertilizer
ordinances compiled by Erica Santella, Chair of the
FPMA's Green Industries Task Force. The chart will be
updated as new ordinances are introduced, finalized
or amended. More...
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Request for email addresses from DACS
If you have NOT been receiving the quarterly
electronic “mail outs” from the Bureau of
Entomology and Pest Control, you will need to follow
updating instructions to ensure you receive future mailings.
More...
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The FPMA Merchant Services Program just got even
better!
Allied Partner, Merchant Bankcard introduces direct
settlement of all card types, including American Express.
Members who have taken advantage of the merchant services
benefit agree that the solutions offered through Merchant
Bankcard accelerate cash flow, reduce processing expense
and cement customer loyalty. If your firm has not
yet taken the time to examine this member benefit,
we highly recommend to view this brief presentation
by following this link
http://www.mbcmerchant.net
/fpma/onepoint.
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Provider
GreenFlag Accounts Receivable Management services can
help collect debts, improve AR agings and retain customers
in a professional, courteous manner… FPMA members
enjoy special member rates to help retain even more
from the accounts referred to GreenFlag. To learn more
about the company and its special FPMA offer, go to
http://www.web
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the informational PowerPoint presentation here. Direct
all inquiries to Gene Rodriguez at 727-432-5690 or email
him at: gene.rodriguez@transworldsystems.com
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Do you have what it takes
to become an ACE?
 Are
you a practicing pest management professional?
 Do
you have at least 7 years experience in the industry?
Would you like to obtain a certification
by exam from the Entomological Society of America (ESA)
and become an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE)?
More...
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NEW Florida Green Industries Best Management Practices
(FGIBMPs)
 The
industry standards for safe, effective, ecologically
sound application practices
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New DACS Inspection Forms In Effect Sept 17, 2008
The Florida Department of Agriculture (DACS) put
a number new inspection forms in use as of Sept. 17,
2008.
Full notification has not yet been issued from the
Department, however, you can download the new forms
here: New DACS Inspection Forms. More...
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Statewide Fertilizer Regulation Becomes Law
Governor Charlie Crist signed SB 494 into law on August
18th; the law requires the local governments to adopt
the Model Ordinance when creating fertilizer regulation,
regulates the installation of irrigation systems and
imposes BMP training on all commercial fertilizer applicators
by 2014. The law also nullifies local ordinances adopted
after January 1st, 2009 and requires the submission
of scientific data to justify regulation above those
in the Model Ordinance. The Department of Environmental
Protection will work with IFAS and DACS on program administration,
BMP certification and enforcement. FPMA and the Green
Industry Task Force supported the legislation and will
continue to work with local governments and state agencies
on the education and implementation that will follow
the enactment of the new law. Click here for a complete
copy of SB 494.
More...
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