2025 GLEXPO Pesticide Safety and Worker Protection
December 11, 2025 8:30AM - 3:00PM 8:00 a.m. registration
Registration Deadline: December 5, 2025 - 11:45PM
GLEXPO - Devos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
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.
Pesticide Safety classes will be held at Great Lakes Expo this year in both English and Spanish. The morning sessions will instruct handlers how to properly mix, load, and apply pesticides. This will prepare attendees to take the MDARD Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) test in the afternoon. This is a mandatory session for those that are taking the exam. Those that have a valid RUP license and attend the morning session can get 4 Private Core or Commercial Core RUP credits.
Morning Session in both English and Spanish:
8-8:30 a.m. - Registration
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- Review of the Core Manual
Afternoon Sessions:
1-3 p.m. - Restricted Use Pesticide Test
Cost: $15.00
Pre-payment is preferred. Only checks payable to Michigan State University will be accepted at the door. Cancellations after December 5th and no-shows will not receive a refund.
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