The Michigan Pest Management Association

We are the voice of the industry, promoting the highest level of integrity and professionalism in order to protect the health and property of the community. As the official pest control association of Michigan, we represent, train, and continually educate our members to further the association’s ideals and the professionalism of the industry.

 

MPMA Announces

2022 Scholarship Recipient

(Fraser, MI)- The Michigan Pest Management Association (MPMA) is proud to announce the recipient of the 2022 MPMA Scholarship award.  Two scholarship was awarded this year.  The recipients were Cera Bellgraph and Rebekah Dykema.

Cera was awarded $1,500.00.  She was recommended by Charles Bellgraph of Aardvark Pest Management, Inc.  She will be attending Grand Rapids Community College this fall and plans to pursue a degree in Business. 

Rebekah was awarded $500.00.  She was recommended by Steve Dykema of Rose Pest Solutions.  Rebekah will be attending Western Michigan University this fall.  She will be pursuing a degree in Music Therapy.

Bill Welsh of Rose Pest Solutions is the Chairperson of the 2022 Scholarship Committee.  Kevin Denardo of Ehrlich and Dave Driver of Veseris serve on the committee.

“Our member firms that continue to contribute to the General Scholarship Foundation allow the Association to provide these well-deserved scholarships. We thank you for your continued support!. ” commented Bill Welsh.

The MPMA Foundation supports and encourages individual and corporate contributions to the General Scholarship Foundation.  MPMA’s goal is to assist students in their academic endeavors and to support the professional pest management profession by helping deserving and outstanding students attain their educational goals. 

 

MDARD Updates, Simplifies Registered Pesticide Applicator Forms

Program contact: Lauren Gott, 517-420-1865

Effective today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) simplified the application process for registered pesticide applicators/technicians. MDARD has combined the application form and the verifiable training form into one document, so applicants will only need to submit a single form. This change will make the application process simpler for applicants and speed up the MDARD approval process. The updated form can be found here.

Helpful reminders for registered pesticide applicators:

• You are not considered a registered pesticide applicator and will not receive a credential until MDARD receives your application and fee.
• Pesticide application companies utilizing registered applicators need to have an approved trainer and training program.
• Registered applicators in the two-week training period must provide the Two-week Training Notification form before applying pesticides.

For additional information about the pesticide certification program, visit this page.

 

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