INDUSTRY NEWS

Brian Sowerby says farewell to pest control after nearly half a century in the industry. 

Brian started out catching moles for farmers in the Durham area in 1980.

"After training through MAFF (now Defra) to use strychnine for the control of moles, work really took off and farmers started spreading the word about my services," said Brian.

He continued, "It wasn't before long that the farmers were asking about rodent control, so Killgerm provided me with all the training and then work exploded after that. That was 44 years ago and I never looked back.

"I registered Pestguard with the IPO for the trade marks and other pesties followed suit, registering their businesses too.

"It's been a long 44 years in the industry, and what with all the new legislation coming into force over the years its been an up and down slog. So, at the ripe old age of 69, it's time to call it a day, retire and sell up. 

"I have so many people to thank for my long service to the industry, the list is so long I would be here all day typing (and I'm sure the editor would just shorten it for publication), So, with a grateful smile and gratitude to so many people, I'll say 'many thanks for the ride of a lifetime'."

Congratulations to Brian on a well-earned retirement, from all the team at BPCA!