HERSHEY, Pa. — Nearly 100 professionals representing various food manufacturing and pest control companies gathered in Hershey, PA on June 3-4 at the annual Integrated Pest Management for Food Plants seminar.
Attendees traveled from 25 US states and one Canadian province to learn from the guest speakers. The course, sponsored annually by AIB International and RK Pest Management, brought together industry experts to cover a broad spectrum of relevant topics, including: regulatory and industry updates, food safety audits and inspections, food defense, pest management practices, facility assessments, as well as control and management solutions for specific food industry pests.
“I am very pleased with the success from this year’s seminar”, said Richard Kammerling, RK Pest Management, “Our guest speakers were able to help the attendees improve their understanding of science-based pest management strategies and provide them with essential information needed to advance their pest management programs.”
The speaker lineup featured many well-known profiles in the food and pest industries, including: Craig Henry, Ph.D. (Decernis), Al St. Cyr (Clark Pest Control), Kim Kemp (Nestle Purina Petcare), Stuart Mitchell, Ph.D. (PestWest), Robert Corrigan, Ph.D. (RMC Pest Management Consulting), Dan Collins (Collins Pest Management), Rod Wheeler (industry consultant), Stephan Goodis (Nestle Purina Petcare), and Richard Kammerling (RK Pest Management).
For more information about AIB International visit www.aibonline.org or call 800-633-5137.
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