Pesticide Safety Education Program

MSU In-Person Events with RUP Credits

• Nov 12

  Pesticide Applicator Core SPANISH Review – 11-12-2026 West Olive

  November 12, 2026 12:00PM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 11:30 a.m. MSU Extension Ottawa County Fillmore Complex - 12220 Fillmore St, West Olive, MI 49460

  Part 1 of Spanish language review of the Pesticide Core Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam. Part 2 of review and MDARD exam is Nov. 19, 2026. ATTENDANCE AT BOTH REVIEW SESSIONS IS REQUIRED TO TAKE MDARD EXAM.

• Nov 17

  Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 11-17-2026 MSUFCU

  November 17, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. MSUFCU Headquarters community room - 3899 Coolidge Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823

  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

• Nov 19

  Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 11-19-2026 West Olive

  November 19, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. MSU Extension Ottawa County Fillmore Complex - 12220 Fillmore St, West Olive, MI 49460

  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

• Nov 19

  Pesticide Applicator Core SPANISH Review – 11-19-2026 West Olive

  November 19, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8:00 a.m. MSU Extension Ottawa County Fillmore Complex - 12220 Fillmore St, West Olive, MI 49460

  Part 2 of review and MDARD exam is Nov. 19, 2026. ATTENDANCE AT BOTH REVIEW SESSIONS IS REQUIRED TO TAKE MDARD EXAM.

• Dec 1

  Agricultural Fumigation Meeting

  December 1, 2026 10:00AM – 12:00PM MSU Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center, 3775 S. Reese Rd.

  In-person Agricultural Fumigation Meeting, covering respirator use/selections and pests that fumigation of grain bins and soil target.

• Dec 2

  Agricultural Fumigation Webinar

  December 2, 2026 6:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  Agricultural Fumigation Webinar, covering respirator use/selections and pests that fumigation of grain bins and soil target.

• Dec 3

  Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 12-03-2026 Hillsdale

  December 3, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. MSU Extension Hillsdale County - 20 Care Drive, Suite B, Hillsdale, MI 49242

  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

• Dec 9

  Thumb Ag Day

  December 9, 2026 8:30AM – 3:30PM Ubly Heights Golf and Country Club, 2409 E. Atwater Rd., Ubly, MI 48475

  Come for a day of visiting all our trade show vendors and for agricultural educational seminars.

• Dec 10

  2026 GLEXPO Pesticide Applicator Review and Testing – English & Spanish

  December 10, 2026 8:30AM – 3:00PM 8:00 am Check in opens Devos Place 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

  MSU Extension educators will go over the Core Manual materials. Join us for an opportunity to get your questions answered before taking the Core pesticide applicator exam.

• Dec 15

  Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 12-15-2026 Frankenmuth

  December 15, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center - 3775 S. Reese Rd, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

  A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.