Management of Pests in Stored Grain

David Fairfield joined the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) in 2001 after spending 20 years managing operations for commercial feed companies. As senior vice president of feed services, he is NGFA’s primary staff person who addresses food and feed safety issues. Fairfield participates as a subject matter expert within a variety of food and feed safety forums, including the Association of American Feed Control Officials, Global Food Safety Initiative, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance. He is a graduate of Kansas State University’s Department of Grain Science and industry.

Dr. Matt Frye earned his master’s degree and PhD in entomology from the University of Delaware. He began his career at a top ranked pest control company. As staff entomologist, Frye provided pest identification services, treatment recommendations, field and classroom training, quality audits and inspections, outreach programs, and compliance and regulatory training. In 2012, Frye joined the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University, where he provides education and research on pest management in and around buildings. Frye is a member of the Scientific Coalition on Pest Exclusion (SCOPE) and has published research on rodent ectoparasites and pathogens in New York City.

Chelle Hartzer, BCE, joined Rollins in 2016 as a Technical Services Manager. In her role, she helps investigate and give recommendations on new products, services and equipment, in addition to providing regulatory oversite for interpreting labels, audit standards and more. She performs research, conducts site visits, and provides information related to identification and education about species, management and biology options. Chelle holds a BS in Entomology with a wildlife conservation concentration from the University of Delaware and a MS in Entomology from Kansas State University.

Jerry Heath received a Bachelor of Science in entomology from Washington State University. As a product manager and entomologist at The Industrial Fumigant Company, he is involved with product marketing and technical services for the food processing and commodity industries. Previously, he worked on insect growth regulators and pheromone mating disruption products for stored grain pests. Heath has worked in the industry for more than 19 years.

James Miller is the market manager for STORGARD® Insect Monitoring and CIDETRAK® Mating Disruption systems to the Post-Harvest Professional Pest Management Industry with Trécé Incorporated. Miller has more than 15 years of practical field experience and is a certified licensed commercial pesticide applicator and an associate certified entomologist. He is a member of the International Association of Operative Millers, Grain Elevator and Processors Society, National Pest Management Association, Entomological Society of America, Australian Environmental Pest Managers Associate and various State-run Pest Management Associations. His heavy involvement and past experiences allow him to share his expertise and knowledge with others.

Pete Mueller is the regional manager for Fumigation Service & Supply, Inc. servicing central and southern Illinois. Mueller has extensive technical experiences in facility fumigation that he gained during the time of development and implementation of alternatives to methyl bromide. He was actively involved in the quality fumigations conducted in central and southern Illinois and facility inspections by FSS. The majority of his work has been in facilities such as seed warehouses and production plants, grain elevators and bins, quatrain and pre-shipment treatments, and food and feed facilities. Mueller graduated from Purdue University with a focus on how to protect agricultural commodities. His diverse insight and unique perspectives allow him to share his experiences and educate others.

Dr. Tom Phillips is professor of entomology at Kansas State University where he shares the Don Wilbur Endowed Professorship for Stored Product Protection. Phillips received a B.S. in biology and a M.S. and Ph.D. in entomology. Prior to KSU, Phillips held positions at the University of Florida, the USDA ARS, and Oklahoma State University. He is currently the stored products subject editor for the Journal of Economic Entomology, and he serves on the permanent committee on the International Conference on Controlled Atmospheres and Fumigation in Stored Products. He has published more than 140 peer-reviewed journal articles, along with book chapters and several popular press articles on his research. Phillips also trains graduate students, postdoctoral scientists and visiting researchers in his lab.

Forrest St. Aubin, a Board Certified Entomologist, has spent many years in various research and marketing positions in the pesticide chemical industry. He is a multi-year member of the Entomological Society of America. Forrest is a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), the Board of Directors of the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association, and Chairman of the Food Protection and Sanitation Committee.

Al St. Cyr is the president of ASC Consulting, LLC with a focus on successful Proactive Preventive programs. ASC provides educational opportunities for food industries and pest management firms to remain compliant with regulatory requirements and customer expectations. In addition, St. Cyr is also the head of food safety education at the American Institute of Baking. He has been in the industry for more than 29 years.

Dr. Subi has expertise in applying integrated pest management principles for the protection of dry, durable commodities and their products. He joined Kansas State University in 1999 and immediately began an applied research program in the ecology and management of insects in stored grains both on farm and milling facilities.

Hank Wentworth was the district manager of the Delta District at Food Protection Services where he has worked since 2014. Prior to his position with the Food Protection Services, Wentworth started his fumigation career fumigating containers, hoppers, box cars, and small clean rice bins. He took on several roles including joining the sealing team, joining the sanitation department, and later getting promoted to sanitation director where he oversaw the structural fumigations for mills at 3 different sites. Additionally, he has been a GEAPS member since 2014 and participates on the fishing tournament committee.