shandy1499 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 this is just a general question my cousin is thinking of applying his keepering skills into launching an agricultural pest control service here in kent he is only 25 and i am worried that he may find that there is just not the requirement in kent for such a service as there are loads of us out there all ready doing various forms of pest control for free my self included any thoughts on this would be appreciated Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) Kent already has a large number of pest controllers, and less and less agriculture. Whilst someone who has keepering experience will have a good idea of what is required, there is still a requirement for training and qualification. More and more farms are subjected to various audits and have to comply with standards as food producers, and one requirement for working those standards is to have recognised pest control qualifications. When I started out in pest control in 1989 there were around 750 pest control 'businesses' (that includes one man bands) in the UK. Today, there are over three thousand. Competition is tougher and tougher, with people undercutting on price and service, just to win contracts. The agricultural 'sector' of pest control is the most attractive to most countrymen, but is also the least profitable and hardest to break into. I've seen many, many people try and make it, and few survive more than a year or two. Having said all that, pest control is a fantastic occupation, which has kept me fed and warm for 20 years. No two jobs are the same, and it's one of those careers which has improved over the years, but still has a long way to go. Here are some links to a couple of websites which may be of interest: PestPro forum www.pestcontrolportal.com The final piece of advice that I give anyone wanting to get into pest control is to go and work for someone else first. That will give you the opportunity to see how the industry works, get trained and qualified, and most importantly of all, get experience. Edited January 10, 2009 by Matt the Rat Quote Link to post
RatSnatcher 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Just a small bit to add to this is that I have heard that extracting payment from farmers is apparently hard to do, and a lot of pesties are not interested in farms for that reason Quote Link to post
moley 115 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Just a small bit to add to this is that I have heard that extracting payment from farmers is apparently hard to do, and a lot of pesties are not interested in farms for that reason too true, Quote Link to post
stephen58 1 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Ditto , "short arms~deep pockets " springs to mind , for~ever phoning them up where,s my cheque !!!! when there is a problem with rat ,s around the farm they are not slow in picking up the phone , don,t you luv them Quote Link to post
hound 1 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Ditto , "short arms~deep pockets " springs to mind , for~ever phoning them up where,s my cheque !!!! when there is a problem with rat ,s around the farm they are not slow in picking up the phone , don,t you luv them how true you are. i have found the best time to get money out of them is when they call you out they soon find the money then Quote Link to post
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