Delaware Pest Control Association

Professional development!
Excellent networking and educational presentations. Over 150 attendees!

THIS WEEK!!

DPCA 2025 Short Course
King Cole Farm, 1730 Bayside Drive, Dover DE 19901

Tentative Schedule Day 1 (DE 7A), Wednesday, March 5th
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Registration - Coffee & Breakfast. Vendor tables open

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Introductions, Instructions and Opening Remarks | Ralph Taylor, DPCA President Gold Partner Presentations | NISUS

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Session 1 | DDA Updates and Safety, Dustin Borntreger

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Session 2 | Comprehensive Approach to Rodent Control | Brian Lynch (Bell Labs)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Vender, Partner and Sponsor Introductions | Vendor/Exhibit Hall Break

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 3 | Kissing Bugs| Jennifer Peterson (Univ. of DE)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Exhibit Hall
(door prizes at 12:50pm - must be present to win) Silver Partner Presentations | TBD

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Session 4 | Occasional Invaders | Richard Spigler (BASF)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Session 5 | Overwintering Pests | Bill Best (Target Specialty)

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Vendor/Exhibit Hall Break

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Session 6 | Ants | Lisa DiDomenico (Envu)

*Business Track Breakout | Marketing Strategies | On The Rise Creative Co.

4:30pm – 4:45 PM
Closing Remarks Day 1 | Ralph Taylor, DPCA President

*Credits requested with DE, MD NJ, PA.

Tentative Schedule Day 2 (DE 7B), Thursday, March 6th
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration - Coffee & Breakfast. Vendor tables open

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Opening Remarks | Ralph Taylor, DPCA President

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
Session 7 | DDA Updates and Safety

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Session 8 | Termites Biology & Behaviors | James Agardy (Viking Pest)

*Breakout Session | Fumigation | Robert Verrico | 1 Credit of 7C

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Vender, Partner and Sponsor Introductions | Vendor/Exhibit Hall Break

10:45 AM – 11:45 PM
Session 9 | Termite Treatments | Richard Spigler (BASF)

*Business Track Breakout | Insurance | John Diesel, CIC (Consolidated National Insurers, Inc)

11:45 AM
Lunch & Exhibit Hall
(door prizes at 12:50pm - must be present to win)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Session 10 | Carpenter Ants | Emily Zobel (Univ of MD)

*Business Track Breakout | Financial Awareness | Christina Hibbitt (BIG Financial Services)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 11 | WDI, Beetles | John Singletary (NISUS)

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Vendor/Exhibit Hall Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Session 12 | The Effects of Moisture on Wood Decay Fungi: Using Borates for remediation | John Singletary (NISUS)

4:30 PM – 4:45pm
Closing Remarks – Ralph Taylor – DPCA President

*Credits requested with DE, MD NJ, PA.