2025 GLEXPO Pesticide Safety and Worker Protection
Dec. 11, 2025
8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Devos Place
303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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.
Registration for Pesticide Safety and Worker Protection Safety Training in English and Spanish is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 5, 2025.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
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.