Welcome!

** We are currently in the process of updating our website, so some things may be broken or clunky! Forgive the mess! **

Hello! This is the online-home of the North Carolina State University – Structural Pest Training & Research Facility. We are the premier credit-granting body for the structural pest management industry of North Carolina. We are glad you’ve stopped by, and throughout this website you will learn more about who we are, what we’re about, and the impact we are determined to make.

Throughout the various pages on this website you’ll find out about our history, the core of our mission, our current and future schedule and course offerings, and our connection to the larger Structural Pest Extension, Research, and Training (SPERT) Program. Click around to learn more about us, and sign up for some of our upcoming courses while you’re here!

Thank you for stopping by, and enjoy!

Regards,

-Ms. Patricia Alder, Facility Director

-Dr. Christopher C. Hayes, Extension Associate – Structural Pest Management

If you have any questions please contact our facility director, Patty Alder.

The Structural Pest Management Training & Research Facility is a partnership of NC State University with the North Carolina Pest Management Association and the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Its mission is to provide pest management professionals and other specialized groups with invaluable training opportunities in topics concerning structural pest management.  The facility is located at the College of Agriculture and Life Science’s Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory and is part of the J. Edward Booth Field Learning Laboratory which is a collaboration with the Department of Crop & Soil Sciences and Department Biological and Agricultural Engineering which conduct training related to waste water management and groundwater protection.