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2018MarchNewsletter
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AZPPOUpdateUpcomingEventsAlliedDirectory
DearPestControlIndustryMembers,
Doyouthink$2.1millionisalotofmoney?
ThatquestionwasraisedbyourLegislativeCommitteeatourannualGreatWesternConferencethisweek.Moreonthatinaminute.
DidyouknowthatAZPPOisonthefrontlinewhenitcomestoissuesimportanttotheentireindustryandultimatelyYOURLIVELIHOOD?
AzPPOLegislativeCommitteemeetswithPestManagementDivisionStaffonaregularbasis.Divisionstaffsolicitedsupportfor
additionalinspectors,butAzPPOwasabletonegotiateincreasedstafffocusonunlicensedactivitybeforeAzPPOcouldsupportadditionalstaff(Inspectors)AzPPOConductedLegislative
DayFebruary15,2018ontheCapitolLawntoeducateyourlegislatorsonneonicsAzPPOSuccessfullyshutdownSB1373
(Prohibition;pesticides),which,ifpassed,wouldhavemadeitunlawfulforapersontosellorusethepesticidesclothianidin,imidaclopridorthiamethoxaminArizona.InWashingtonDC,Arizonawascredited
withleadingthewayonthefightagainsttargetedpesticidebans
Now,aboutthat$2.1Million...In2016,AzPPOLegislativelymovedalldivisionfundsintoatrustfundtoprotectyourmoney.Thattrustfundcurrentlyhas$2.1millioninfunds,whichthegovernorwantstosweepforhiseducationprogram.AzPPOlearnedofthependingsweepandtookaction.Weretainedlegalcounciltoresearchthelegalityofthesweep
andtoexploreouroptions.Ourlobbyistshavebeenworkingthehallsandofficesofyourlegislatorstogainsupportforourposition.Sofar,thefundshaveremaineduntouched,butthebattleisnotyetover,andwemustremainvigilant.
Butwecan'tdoitwithoutthesupportoftheentireindustry-YOU.
Yoursupportthroughmembershipandfundraisingactivitiesiscriticaltoourabilitytodefendtheindustry.
OurannualGolfTournamentiscomingupMay18,2018atKierlandGolfClub.Allmoniesraisedgotosupportlegislativeactivitythroughouttheyear.InformationandregistrationcanbefoundHERE.
Ifyouarenotamember,itisimportantyoubecomeonetohelpprotectyourindustry!
Pleaseremember,thesuccessofourindustrydependsonyourparticipation.Pleasestayengaged!
AnotherGreatWesternConferenceisoneforthebooks!ThankstoCommitteeChairChrisGillies(r)andkeynotespeakersDr.MikePotterandDr.Austin"Doc"Frishmanfor
contributingtoasuccessfulevent!Lookforafullreportnextmonth.
UpcomingEvents
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April11AZPPOBoardMeeting
April19CertificationTraining:COREandIndustrial&Institutional
April20CertificationTraining:WoodDestroyingOrganismsandandOrnamental&Turf
May17SecondTri-AnnualBusinessForum-locationTBA
May18
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AlliedMemberDirectory
ThefollowingcompaniesprovidesupporttotheindustryandaremembersofAZPPO.
WelcomenewAllieds:Brandenburg,Coalmarch,Freshlime,Senestech,VerizonConnect
AffordableGPSTrackingVictorKrstec:623-328-8906victor@agps1.com
AllRisksPamBrunges:800-366-5810x3610pbrunges@allrisks.com
AllergyTechnologiesPattyMaslowski:215-654-0880;service@allergytechnologies.com
AmvacDeanMay:214-789-8839;deanm@amvac-chemical.com
AP&GScottBaldwin480-760-5874;sbaldwin@catchmasterpro.com
ArizonaSprayEquipmentSamuelAndrus:623-847-5604;critter@azspray
B&GEquipmentCompanyJohnCotton:714-319-4422;jcotton@bgeuip.com
BankerInsulationScottPetre:602-273-1261;spetre@bankerinsulation.com
BASFPestControlSolutionsMatthewSpears:919-724-9346;matthew.spears@basf.com
BayerEnvironmentalJoshShoemaker:602-820-5684;josh.shoemaker@bayer.com
BankerInsulationScottPetrie:602-273-1261;spetre@bankerinsulation.comBellLaboratories,Inc.NickBranca:nbranca@belllabs.com
Bird-B-GoneMikeDougherty:949-472-3116mike@birdbgone.com
BirdBarrierMichaelGallion:310-344-5222michael.gallion@birdbarrier.com
BrandtMohamedRachadi:678-644-5327;mohamed.rachadi@brandt.co
BrioStackSoftwareDerrickWalker:801-616-6182;dwalker@shortstack.me
BusinessBrokerT.J.HammerT.J.Hammer:480-540-5005;Tjhammers@aol.com
CentralLifeSciencesBlaineOakeson:801-731-8210;boakeson@central.com
ChemtechSupply,Inc.JackMcClure:480-833-7578;jack@chemtechsupply.com
ControlSolutionsIncRobIves:713-203-4058;rives@controlsolutionsinc.com
DiversifiedSales&MarketingLarryHiner:918-695-6742;lhiner@divsales.com
DowAgroSciencesLesJohnson:480-759-9120;lljohnson2@dow.com
EnterpriseFleetManagementDesireeSlade:623-670-1438;desiree.j.slade@efleets.com
FMCProfessionalSolutionsAleaPedroza:714-833-191;alea.pedroza@fmc.com
GervaseLawFirm,PLLCLisaGervase:480-515-4801;lgervase@gervaselaw.com
ImageCraft:JeanMertz:602-305-4814;erutin@imcraft.comJ.T.EatonCo.,Inc.JamesRodriguez:800-321-3421;james@jteaton.com
KnessJeffCaudill:641-932-2456ext.215;jeff@kness.com
LiphaTechJoshuaJoyce:714-262-0355;joycej@liphatech.com
MassMutualKristinRivera:480-401-3081,krivera@financialguide.com
MattressSafeTiffanyEpps:770-205-5335X211,tiffany@mattresssafe.com
MetroInstituteMichaelMeans:602-452-2901;mike@metroinstitute.com
MGKMattKenney:559.232.8696;matt.kenney@mgk.com
MichaelS.HerrmannInsuranceAgency,Inc.MikeHerrmann:480-731-6600;mike@mikeherrmann.net
MobileTrainingSolutionsLindaHarrington:520-419-9575;linda@mobiletrainingsolutions.net
ModernMethodsArtGuzman:702-577-6382;guzzer60@gmail.com
NisusScottLaFave:714-270-0335;scottl@nisuscorp.com
PaidInFull,IncJoeLafornara:623-580-7207;joe@wecollectit.com
PestWestEnvironmentalMikeGoza:480-747-2688;mike.goza@pestwest.com
PodiumTremainPeterson:801-376-0677;kaylie@podium.com
ProtectABedGaryBrooks:847-998-6901;gary.brooks@protecabed.com
SyngentaProfessionalJohnChaney:719-252-4091;john.chaney@syngenta.com
TargetSpecialtyProductsKurtSmith:480-517-0755;kurt.smith@target-specialty.comSalenaRafferty:salena.rafferty@target-specialty.com,RuthLeo:ruth.leo@target-specialty.com
TermatracRickWakenigg:404-210-5633;rwakenigg@termatrac.com
TheMahoneyGroupJoeSteiner:480-214-2746;jsteiner@mahoneygroup.com
Turf&PestSupplyDavidCrandell:602-369-6137;dave@turfandpest.com
UnivarUSAInc.EdConboy:520-747-8717;
Ed.Conboy@univarusa.comChristyDavie:480-894-5323;christy.davie@univarusa.comJackieBell:602-233-2440jackie.bell@univarusa.com
WeisburgerInsuranceBrokerageGaryShapiro:800-431-2794;info@weisburger.com
WorkWaveDanielleYannetta:732-686-7846,events@workwave.com
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