One Word Describes the 2014 Conference
Education Program: EXPANSIVE!
THE 2014 STMA CONFERENCE EDUCATION
PROGRAM has been set! This year the tracks
are: agronomics, pest control, safety, facility
management, water, professional development, synthetic fields, industry developments,
and construction and renovation. STMA is focused on providing conference attendees the
most current, unbiased information in all aspects of sports field management to help you
succeed.
The STMA Academy is back on Tuesday,
January 21. Higher level learning opportunities will feature industry professionals speaking about high wear athletic fields, playability
and safety of fields, weed control, and understanding weather and climate. These sessions
are included in your conference registration,
so make sure to plan your trip to attend.
The General Session kicks off a day filled
with educational opportunities on Wednesday, January 22. Take advantage of the pest
control track throughout the day and earn
pesticide recertification credits. The pest control sessions will focus on improving plant
performance with plant protection products,
establishing pest thresholds, insect control for
the upcoming year, and turfgrass disease
management.
Valuable education continues into Thursday morning on January 23. Don't miss sessions focused on new technology to manage
athletic fields, organic management, field renovation, infield maintenance, player safety,
stormwater best management practices, and
more. Students also have education tailored
specifically to their needs on Thursday. Sessions that give advice on the correct career
path, mentors, and internships are provided
to help students succeed upon entering the
industry.
Friday morning, January 24 features five
different workshops led by some of the top
turfgrass educators. These interactive sessions
will focus on soil, water, pest control, and field
management to help attendees improve their
skills and knowledge. The Innovative Sessions
will then take place on the trade show floor.
This year focuses on some of the most recent
improvements and technologies that have
been introduced to the sports turf management industry.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect
with university professors, researchers, and
other sports turf professionals to learn about
what is happening in the industry and improve upon current practices. For a full description of all the education taking place at
the conference this year, check out the conference brochure, available next month.n
STMA is focused on
providing conference attendees the most current,
unbiased information in
all aspects of sports field
management to help you
succeed.
STMA Affiliated Chapters Contact Information
Sports Turf Managers Association of
Arizona: www.azstma.org
Kentucky Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.kystma.org.
Oregon STMA Chapter:
www.oregonsportsturfmanagers.org
oregonstma@gmail.com
Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.cstma.org
Keystone Athletic Field Managers Org.
(KAFMO/STMA): www.kafmo.org.
Ozarks STMA: www.ozarksstma.org.
Florida #1 Chapter (South):
305-235-5101 (Bruce Bates) or Tom Curran
CTomSell@aol.com
Michigan Sports Turf Managers Association
(MiSTMA): www.mistma.org.
Pacific Northwest Sports Turf Managers
Association: www.pnwstma.org.
Minnesota Park and Sports Turf Managers
Association: www.mpstma.org
Southern California Chapter:
www.socalstma.com.
MO-KAN Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.mokanstma.com.
South Carolina Chapter of STMA: www.scstma.org.
Nebraska Sports Turf Managers Association:
sphillips4@unlnotes.unl.edu
Tennessee Valley Sports Turf Managers Association (TVSTMA): www.tvstma.com.
New England STMA (NESTMA):
www.nestma.org.
Texas Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.txstma.org
Sports Field Managers Association
of New Jersey: www.sfmanj.org.
Virginia Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.vstma.org.
Sports Turf Managers of New York:
www.stmony.org.
Wisconsin Sports Turf Managers
Association: www.wstma.org.
Florida #2 Chapter (North): 850-580-4026,
John Mascaro, john@turf-tec.com
Florida #3 Chapter (Central): 407-518-2347,
Scott Grace, scott@sundome.org
Gateway Chapter Sports Turf Managers
Association: www.gatewaystma.org.
Georgia Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.gstma.org.
Greater L.A. Basin Chapter of the Sports
Turf Managers Association:
www.stmalabasin.com.
Illinois Chapter STMA: www.ILSTMA.org.
Intermountain Chapter of the Sports Turf
Managers Association:
http://imstma.blogspot.com/
North Carolina Chapter of STMA:
www.ncsportsturf.org.
Chapter Sponsors
Northern California STMA:
www.norcalstma.org.
Indiana -FORMING - Contact Clayton Dame,
Claytondame@hotmail.com or Brian Bornino,
bornino@purdue.edu
Ohio Sports Turf Managers Association
(OSTMA): www.ostma.org.
Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.iowaturfgrass.org.
Oklahoma Chapter STMA: 405-744-5729;
Contact: Dr. Justin Moss okstma@gmail.com
www.stma.org
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