Ministry Updates - Rodenticide Engagement Project

Hello,

Please see below for the latest updates on the ministry’s rodenticide engagement project, and links to the revamped IPM web pages are now live on the SGAR use in B.C. website.

Happy Holidays!

Kiley Crossby

Executive Secretary

SPMABC

From: Sarfraz, Muhammad ENV:EX

Subject: Updated IPM website now live - Rodenticides

Hello Everyone (pest control industry, local governments, essential services, and internal partners),

Happy Holidays!

Thank you for your participation in our rodenticide engagement process. Your contributions have been invaluable in deepening the understanding of sector-specific challenges and opportunities as stakeholders continue adjusting to the regulatory changes. Based on the findings of this engagement, we updated several guidance documents and produced several new guidance documents.

I’m pleased to announce that the revamped IPM web pages are now live on the SGAR use in B.C. website!

New Guides and Tools:

• Guidance documents to better understand the new rules:

  • Explanatory Note: Prevention Measures When Using SGARs (PDF, 287KB)

  • Explanatory Note: Conducting IPM In-Between Baiting Cycles of SGAR Use (PDF, 288KB)

• Two-page “Brochure” for homeowners: Rodent Control: Summary of Best Management Practices for Residents (PDF, 458KB)

• One-page checklist to support licensees to develop their own RMP: Rodent Management Plan Checklist (PDF, 258KB)

Enhanced Guidance Materials:

• Non-Essential Services and Residents Guide: Rodenticide Rules Have Changed (PDF, 244KB)

• Pesticide Vendors Guide: Rodenticide Rules Have Changed (PDF, 297KB)

• Agricultural Operators Guide: Rodenticide Rules Have Changed (PDF, 300KB)

• Service Licensees Guide: Rodenticide Rules Have Changed (PDF, 308KB)

• Essential Services Guide: Rodenticide Rules Have Changed (PDF, 316KB)

Both these webpages have been updated with the new materials:

• SGAR use in B.C.

• Amendments to pesticide legislation - Province of British Columbia

Let me know if you have any issues accessing any of the documents.

Dr. Rana Sarfraz

Muhammad (Rana) Sarfraz, BSc (Gold Medal), MSc, PhD, P.Ag. 

Senior Integrated Pest Management Officer

Compliance and Environmental Enforcement | BC Ministry of Environment and Parks

SPMABC - 27th Annual Conference - February 7th and 8th 2025

Don’t miss this year’s conference – we’ve already lined up several speakers for this year’s event including Bola Fagbamiye, Blair Smith, Laura Rosenwald, Cameron Lait, Sean Rollo, and Dr Niamh Quinn!. We are also very pleased to announce a special guest (virtual) appearance from Bobby Corrigan (Friday evening)!

This year, we are accepting either scan-and-send registration forms, or registration/payment via our new online conference registration form.

Our early-bird deadline is Friday, January 10th 2025 at 5:00PM PST.

If you'd like to register with our printable registration form (scan and send) : Click here to download the email registration form

Please note we are not accepting conference registrations by mail this year.

Please note, only a maximum of 7 attendees may be registered at a time via our online payment forms below. You can submit the form multiple times to submit more than 7 attendees, but if you'd prefer to submit a bulk registration for 8+ attendees all at once, please click here

Online Registration Forms

For SPMABC Members and Non Profits​

For General Registration

Hotel Booking

Delta Hotels is offering a group hotel booking rate for our event. Please note the group rate will only be guaranteed until January 20, 2025.

Book your group rate for SPMA of BC 2025

Looking forward to seeing our members in February! Happy holidays and all the best in the new year! Please don’t hesitate to reach out should you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you!

Kiley Crossby

Executive Secretary

SPMABC

SPMABC - Membership for 2025

Hello members!

We all well underway for renewing everyone’s membership for 2025. Membership invoices were emailed to you on October 31st, and reminders were sent again today for those companies whom we have not yet heard from. Please ensure that quickbooks@notification.intuit.com is added to your safe list, as this is the email address that will send out invoices annually.

Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their application and certificate of insurance for 2025. We have collected dues payments or received documents from about 65% percent of our members at this time and are welcoming several new companies applying for membership this year!

For our Full Member, Supplier, and National Members, please be advised that in order to qualify for early bird rates you will need to submit your membership form, proof of insurance and membership fees by November 30th 2024

If a payment link has already been sent to you, please submit your payment at your earliest convenience.

For members submitting documents via email: Once you have submitted your proof of insurance and membership form (to this email address or to info.spmabc@gmail.com), you will be provided with a link to our online payment page to make your fee payment.

For members submitting documents by mail: If you have not already mailed your documents, please do not. Due to the postal strike, we may not receive your documents in time, and we ask that you please submit your documents via email instead. If you have already put your documents in the mail, please reach out to us to confirm receipt. Please note we will not be charging late fees to any members whose documents are postdated prior to December 1st even if they are received after the deadline (due to the strike)

Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns about this.

Thank you for your continued support!