Pest Management Professional, September 2015
PMP Hall of faMe 2015 DR PHIl KoeHleR Continued From Page 52 money into your business you wont have a business In 1999 Dempsey Sapp Sr founder of Gainesville based Florida Pest Control and Chemical Co and a member of the 2014 class of Hall of Fame wanted to support the endeavor and challenged his Florida colleagues to follow his lead Sapp and his wife Margie created the Endowed Professorship in Structural Pest Control with a 1 million donation Matching funds from the state then added 750000 The FPMA heeded the call as well raising 600000 for the FPMA Endowed Professorship for Urban Pest Management University officials advertised the two professorships inside and outside the state yet they concluded the best person for the job was right under their noses Dr Koehler was named to both positions He showed his dedication to the industry by investing the interest from the funds into scholarships and projects Drs Koehler and Roberto Pereira in front of home base the Urban entomology building We felt we could use these funds to support students as opposed to myself Dr Koehler says My salary was already being paid so why not take the interest from these endowments to pay students and support student research things that are going to help the industry Focus on the Future Seeing the significance of sharing research and education globally Dr Koehler and his staff launched UFs entomology departments distance education program in 2000 Through the program certificates in urban pest management are offered to students all over the world Stop Spraying Money Down the Drain GET SMARTER WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR SPRAY EQUIPMENT INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY AWAITS PURCHASE THIS BOOK AND MORE AT MYPMP NET BUSINESSBOOKS Available now 24 99 Order your copy today www mypmp net businessbooks STOP Spraying Money Down the Drain is a must read reference guide for pest management and lawn care professionals Chock full of photographs and diagrams the 150 page book is the blueprint to increasing productivity and prof tability by deploying simple strategies for purchasing using and maintaining spray equipment These are highly motivated students who are working in the industry and want to learn more Dr Koehler says His most recent endeavor with his team is Pest Pro a bi monthly in department magazine that publishes research findings He shrugs off this latest success with a typical quip I figured we were sitting around here with nothing to do so we should take on a new task PMP You can reach Mix a 2005 PMP Hall of Fame inductee at jnmix@ aol com Volume discounts available Please contact Antoinette at asanchez perkins@ northcoastmedia net or call 216 526 6072 54 September 2015 Pest Management Professional mypmp net Photo Dr Phil Koehler
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