Pesticide Core Applicator Review and Exam at Great Lakes Trade Expo
January 22, 2026 8:00AM - 5:00PM 8:00 a.m. check in
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2026 - 11:45PM
DeVos Place Convention Center 303 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: For more information, contact Melissa Burns at 517-264-5315 or mburns@msu.edu or Laura Miller at 517-439-9301 or lmiller@msu.edu.
January 22, 2026
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
MSU Extension, MDARD PPPMD, and MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program are offering in-person Core Manual review classes followed by Private and Commercial Core pesticide applicator certification testing during the Great Lakes Trade Expo. The review session is mandatory for anyone taking the MDARD RUP test. Fumigation and Aerial Standard tests will also be available. No commercial category testing will be available.
Agenda:
8 a.m. - Registration
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- Review of the Core Manual
12:30 p.m. -1:00 p.m. - Lunch on Your Own
1:00-5 p.m. - MDARD Restricted Use Pesticide Test
Review Class Cost: $15, registration is required.
To better prepare to take the MDARD exam, participants should read and study the Core Manual before attending the review. Copies may be ordered from: https:// www.canr.msu.edu/psep/. County Extension offices may also have copies available. Please call ahead for availability.
MDARD is not accepting payment at the day of testing. MDARD will hand out forms and a self-addressed envelope to send in fee for RUP certification.
Cancellations and refunds are allowed only under limited conditions. Cancellations after 1-19-2026 will not receive a refund. No refunds will be given to no shows.
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