Spanish irrigation and pesticide safety workshop May 15

Nicolle Ritchie<ritchi67@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Extension - May 07, 2026

This Article is offered in: English Espanol,

This free, hands-on workshop in St. Joseph County will offer four RUP credits.

Field sprayer boom extended over a dense green crop canopy, applying a fine mist across the plants, with irrigation equipment visible in the background under hazy skies. — Photo by Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension.

Michigan State University Extension is hosting a Spanish Pesticide and Irrigation Safety Workshop on May 15, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Joseph County MSU Extension office, 612 E Main St., Centreville, MI 49032. This free workshop, offered in Spanish, will feature hands-on learning with practical examples on irrigation management and safety, pesticide labeling, pesticide exposure, and pesticide/irrigation environmental impact. Four restricted use pesticide credits (RUP) are available.

No registration is required. Please RSVP if planning to send a large group so we can provide enough materials.

Agenda

8 a.m.: Check-in
8:30 a.m.: Irrigation management and safety
9:30 a.m.: Pesticides and the environment
10:30 a.m.: Reading and understanding a pesticide label
11:00 a.m.: Pesticide exposure and first aid
12:30 p.m.: Wrap up and credits

Contact Angie Gradiz (gradizme@msu.edu) or Nicolle Ritchie (ritchi67@msu.edu or 269-858-8739) with questions or to RSVP.

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