ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will offer pesticide applicator training and exams from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, April 3, at Bay College in Escanaba.

The program includes a core manual review (RUP credits), lunch and MDARD exams. Full training and exam participation are required.

Core exams (private and commercial) will be offered by MDARD, while Commercial Category exams will be available onsite through Bay College Testing Services. MDARD pesticide applicator recertification credits are available to those attending the Core Manual review.

A Core Manual review will be offered 8 a.m. to noon at Bay College, Besse Health & Tech Center, Lecture Hall room 421, 2001 N Lincoln Rd; Escanaba. This will be followed by lunch and MDARD Core exams (private and commercial).

Participants can register online for the Core Manual review and MDARD core exams at https://events.anr.msu.edu/2025MDARDcorereviewtesting/.

Additional Commercial Category exams will be available on-site the same day through Bay College Testing Services from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Participants must schedule and pay for MDARD Commercial Category exams separately online at http://michigan.metrosignup.com, select the Escanaba, Bay de Noc College, location. Category exams at Bay Testing services must be booked online at least 48 hours in advance.

Cost for the Core Manual review is $25. Lunch is included. Payment is to Michigan State University. You can pay by credit card when checking out online, mail payment to the address on the confirmation/invoice, or bring a check with you to the session.

Making payment at the session — checks are made payable to Michigan State University or MSU. Receipts will be sent to the email address provided with the registration.

Fees for applicator certification are paid to the State of Michigan. Commercial applicator certification fee is $75, Private applicator fee is $50 and Registered Applicator fee is $45.

For military veterans, private applicator certification fees are waived if a copy of the DD214 is provided.

A check payable to “State of Michigan” is the only payment accepted for the applicator certification fee. Postage paid envelopes to send certification payment to MDARD are provided at the session. Cash or credit card payments are not accepted.