Tar Heel Pest Management News

October 2025

4th Annual Bug Cup Raises More than $21,000

A huge thank you to everyone who made the 4th Annual Bug Cup Charity Golf Tournament a success!

Despite the threat of rain, the tournament was held Sept. 30, at Jamestown Park Golf Course in Jamestown, N.C. and brought together more than 110 golfers and 20 volunteers for a day of golf, networking, and fundraising in support of the NCPMA Extension Program Endowment in Honor of Mike Waldvogel.

This year’s event raised more than $21,000 for the NCPMA Extension Program Endowment in Honor of Mike Waldvogel at North Carolina State University, which supports ongoing research and extension projects at North Carolina State University (NCSU) that directly benefit the pest management industry. Since its inception in 2022, the Bug Cup has raised more than $70,000 for the Endowment. An additional $700 was raised at the tournament for other NCPMA charities including North Carolina PestVets and the North Carolina Chapter of the Professional Women in Pest Management (NCPWIPM).

In addition, the tournament was preceded by the first-ever Bug Cup Kickoff Party at Topgolf Greensboro, hosted by Waterproof Supply, which raised an additional $2,000 in support of NCPMA initiatives.

Dr. Carolyn Young, Head of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at NCSU, and Dr. Chris Hayes, NCSU Extension Associate – Structural Pest Management, were on hand to represent NCSU. Dr. Hayes noted, “It was a premier showing of the commitment and connection NCPMA has to support the ongoing work and research at NC State University that benefits the pest control industry. Funds that were raised enable the continued research and advancement of projects that directly support NCPMA and its members.”

Thank You to Our 2025 Bug Cup Sponsors

The success of the Bug Cup was made possible by the support of more than 30 sponsors, including pest management companies, distributors, and manufacturers. XRAI Labs served as this year’s Title Sponsor.

United We Stand, the conference built exclusively for owners and managers, is coming back in November! Join us Nov. 19-21 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro for an amazing lineup of speakers and presenters.

• This is THE must attend NCPMA industry event of the year for business owners and upper-level managers!
• This 2-day event will provide relevant techniques and strategies to grow your business. 
• We have a fresh new slate of presenters and industry experts, some from different parts of the country.
• Social times in the evenings are some of the most beneficial aspects of the meeting.
• Don't forget golf on Wednesday! 

Registration is open now!

Our 2025 Fall Workshops are underway across the state. We've loved seeing everyone in Hope Mills, Waynesville and Wilmington and can't wait for our upcoming dates.

We'll be hosting events across the state, so find the location nearest you!

Brevard

Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m.

Pescados and Sunrise (20 McLean Road; Brevard)

Charlotte

Nov. 10, 11 a.m.

NC Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center (2415 Lester Street, Charlotte)

Raleigh 

Nov. 19, 8 a.m.

IHop (7471 Six Forks Road; Raleigh)

Nominations are open for NCPMA's prestigious industry awards! Help us recognize the individuals who regularly demonstrate outstanding service in the pest management industry of North Carolina.

Nominate an outstanding professional before Nov. 14, 2025.

• Technician of the Year (P-Phase and W-Phase): One award will be presented for each phase.
• Administrative Professional of the Year
• Member Awards: Includes Hall of Fame, Honorary Members and Lifetime Members. 

Awards will be presented during NCPMA's 2026 Pest Control Technician's School January 26-29, 2026. The awards presentation will be Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Check out the latest training and ID tools from N.C. State University.

It's time to renew your NCPMA membership! We love our members and want to make sure you remain a part of the NCPMA family!

Renewal requests were sent via email, so make sure you check your inboxes and spam folders to ensure you don't miss it.

If you have not received your renewal notice or you have questions, email info@ncpestmanagement.org

NCPMA's website has some great resources for our members and is a great way to register for our events.

Update your member listing

Your company must be active in our membership database and have a unique email address on file for you to register yourself or employees for events as a member and pay the member rate.

Log in here NCPMA Website to review your company profile. Add your logo!

Need your login and password? 

Click here:  NCPMA Website. Remember the Company profile and Key Contact cannot have the same email address listed.

Update Your Employees

If you are the Primary Contact for your company, you can update and manage which employees are registered with NCPMA. While each of our members can update his or her personal contact information, only the Primary Contact for each company can update employee information. Please update License Type and Number for each employee. If an individual holds a license in more than one state, please add that information as well. If the state is not listed as an option please notify info@ncpestmanagement.org. This is critical for continuing education reporting.  

We hope this helps streamline the membership renewal process and event registration process.

Remember

We are proud to be joint members with the National Pest Management Association. Your login for the NPMA website event registration is different from your NCPMA website login. You will need a different login and password for NCPMA's website.

Check out the site today at www.ncpestmanagement.org.