PCOC Legislative Day 2015 is almost here. To register, please go to www.pcoc.org and look under the events tab to get a registration form with an agenda and to get a link for hotel reservations. This day is so important because it allows our industry to speak directly to our legislators, informing them of our issues. This is our chance to show we have a strong voice, so the more attendees the better.

District chairs should be on the lookout for an invitation to a Google document Jim Steed and I will be putting together to allow each district to input their legislative appointments. This will greatly help prevent miscommunications and allow us to make sure we are able to contact every legislator in some fashion. If you do not have a Google account, we will include instructions on how to best utilize this tool to benefit the industry. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the capital in March.

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A recent story from one of our members came across my email. A home in Imperial County was recently sold only using a report from a home inspector. The home inspector told the buyers that the mud they were seeing was mud someone had sprayed on the wall because they thought it looked cool. The home is infested with subterranean termites and will cost the new homeowners around $2,300 to correct.

As we all know in the pest control industry, it is so vitally important – especially for the buyer’s protection – to get a WDO inspection. Home inspectors are neither licensed nor allowed to comment about the presence or absence of wood destroying insects. If you have similar cases, please feel free to email them to me, josh@pcoc.org. I will be saving them to build a case file to help stress the importance of a WDO inspection. I will also be keeping the sources of these stories anonymous.

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February 17

Candidate 1 (Benjamin Hottel): 8 am presentation

Candidate 2 (Frederique de Lame): 11:30 am presentation

Candidate 3 (Bal Gautam): 3 pm presentation

February 18

Candidate 4 (Siavash Taravati): 9 am presentation

Candidate 5 (Znar Barwary): 1 pm presentation

All presentations will be in a large meeting room at UCCE Los Angeles (ask Keith Nathaniel, kcnathaniel@ucanr.edu, for specifics); venue info:

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Link to Course:

The course is free and was developed by UC Berkeley, UC IPM, with input and review by DPR and Pest Control Operators of California.

 

A new course is available for all pest control licensees. The course is free and was developed by UC Berkeley, UC IPM, with input and review by DPR and Pest Control Operators of California. This course is intended for pest management professionals (PMPs) who provide, or would like to provide, pest management services in schools and child care centers. This course will help PMPs provide IPM services in schools and child care centers, comply with the Healthy Schools Act, and expand their business.

Two CEUs include:

DPR: 1 hour "Laws" and 1 hour of "Other"

Structural Pest Control Board: 1 hour of "Rules and Regs" and 1 hour of "IPM"

Please contact Asa Bradman if you have any questions:

Asa Bradman, PhD, MS

Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH)

School of Public Health/UC Berkeley

1995 University Ave Suite 265

Berkeley, CA 94704

Phone: 510-643-3023 Fax: 510-642-9083

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Darrell Ennes passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015. Darrell was President of PCOC 2008-2009. Current Legislative Committee Chairman. A legend in the industry, he will be greatly missed.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Darrell on Friday February 20 at 1 PM, at the Eagles Lodge, 215 Scott Street, Folsom, CA 95630.