2025 UGA Griffin Campus Fall Workshop Series

Urban and structural pest management is the protection of property, food, and health from insect and rodent pests commonly found in homes, restaurants, and other businesses. Ultimately, pest management is about problem solving. It involves the collection of information, analysis of the data and development of a strategy to resolve (or prevent) a pest problem (R. D. Kramer, in Mallis Handbook). This simple definition captures the essence of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Decisions concerning the management and prevention of pest infestations should always be knowledge-based. IPM, then, is a decision-making process driven by information collected during an inspection. Because the quality, and thus effectiveness, of the decisions made in an IPM program are only as good as the information on which the decisions are made, inspections are the cornerstone of IPM programs.

The goal of Home IPM workshop is to teach participants how to generate and interpret the information meeded for effective IPM programs in the home environment. The workshop addresses the development of critical thinking skills required for pest management professionals to develop an IPM mind-set.

• Georgia - 5 HPC
• Alabama - 10 HPB, HPC, IIHC
• South Carolina - 8 Core
• Tennessee - 6 C07, C10, C12

COST: $82.00 per person; registration is limited to the first 40 - sign up early! Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 6 by 12 Noon!

DATE: Thursday, August 7, 2025

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

School environments are widely defined as those buildings or businesses that educate and/or where people aggregate for defined periods of time during the day for the purpose of education.

Across the U.S., pest management in school environments has received a great deal of attention, and in some states pest management professionals must be able to show proficiency in managing pests in schools, through some form of documentation, in addition to any rules their state requires. In Georgia, the management of pests in schools is regulated by the Rules and Regulations of the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act of 1953. To this end the School IPM Workshop serves to engage pest management professionals in a day long workshop aimed at helping them interpret and design their School pest management services in light of Georgia's Rules.

• Georgia - 5 HPC
• Alabama - 10 HPB, HPC, IIHC
• South Carolina - 1 Core; 4 Cat 7a
• Tennessee - 6 C03, C07, C08, C10, 12

COST: $82.00 per person; registration is limited to the first 40 - sign up early! Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 20 by 12 Noon!

DATE: Thursday, August 21, 2025

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Termite Control Workshops address the critical and changing needs of the termite control industry in Georgia and the southeastern U.S. through classroom lectures and discussion, on-site demonstrations, and interactive field activities on such topics as:

Termite biology and inspection for termites

Construction methods and types

Rules and regulations governing termite control in Georgia

Formosan termites in Georgia

Application equipment, calibration, and demonstrations

Safety considerations, siphoning, chemical spills, and environmental concerns,

Void and sub-slab treatment demonstrations, including foaming

• Georgia - 11/6 WDO Cert/Reg
• Alabama - 10 WDC, WDB
• South Carolina - 8.5 Cat 7a
• Tennessee - 9 C07, 10, 12

COST: $135.00 per person; registration is limited to the first 50 - sign up early! Deadline to register is Wednesday, September 10 by 12 Noon!

DATE: Thursday, September 11 and Friday, September 12, 2025

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on day one; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on day two

Participants MUST attend both days to receive credit.

• Georgia - 11/6 WDO Cert/Reg
• Alabama - 10 WDC, WDB
• South Carolina - 8.5 Cat 7a
• Tennessee - 9 C07, 10, 12

COST: $135.00 per person; registration is limited to the first 50 - sign up early! Deadline to register is Wednesday, September 24 by 12 Noon!

DATE: Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26, 2025

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on day one; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on day two

Participants MUST attend both days to receive credit.

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STATE CREDIT INFORMATION: You must be licensed in each state for which you are requesting credit. Bring all pertinent license number or state identifications to the workshop.

REGISTRATION PAYMENT: Cost per person includes the workshop, instructional materials, lunch and refreshments during the course of the workshop.

When paying by check, make it payable to The University of Georgia and mail it to: UGA Griffin Campus, ATTN: Beth Horne, Center for Urban Agriculture room 109, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223.

REFUND POLICY: If you are unable to attend the workshop, you must cancel the registration at least seven (7) days prior to the first day of the scheduled class to receive a full refund. Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to the first day of the scheduled class, including after the class start date, will receive a refund less a $25.00 administrative fee and Eventbrite fees.

For questions about the workshops or registration, call Dr. Dan Suiter at 770.233.6114.

Photo credit: B. Forschler

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