Tag Archive for "pest control technician"
Thursday March 8, 2012Posted by gerryweitz
Journey of a New Employee at Hearts Pest Management
Learning a Work Ethic
My father always made it a point to teach a strong work ethic to me.
He believes in the somewhat extinct philosophy of a character-driven society; as was ingrained in him by my grandfather (of which I happen to be a cosmetic genetic replica of, by the way.)
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Tagged: pest control companies, pest control technician
Saturday August 20, 2011
Posted by gerryweitz
Children’s Day Reflections for the Pest Control Profession
On a recent trip to The Baltic Republics of Europe, my wife and I accidently stubbled upon a beautifully festive day, Children’s Day. We were at the University of Tartu, where my wife, Karen, was speaking at a molecular biology convention. Each day in Tartu was a happy day, filled with students and tourists enjoying the endless sunlight in late May and early June. The people were warm and friendly, enjoying light conversation and leisure time with family and friends… and great local cider.
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Tagged: EcoWise Certified, pest control, pest control professional, pest control technician
Thursday June 23, 2011Posted by gerryweitz
This morning I was browsing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) educational websites. The University of Massacheussets IPM Extension provided a definition of IPM that is consistent within the industry. What I found somewhat unique about the site was that it identified an IPM point system that was applied to numerous crops, such as this scorecard of Apple IPM guidelines. I really don’t know much about how to score IPM practice for apples, but it is as good a scoring system as any.
What I have noticed as a weakness in IPM is the lack of focus on customers and workers. Read more
Tagged: conservation, EcoWise Certified, green pest control, pest control technician, pest control workers
