Conference Program
Wed., Jan. 22, 11 am - 12 pm
STMA 111 – The History of STMA
and the Annual Conference – Part 2
Convention Center Room 001B
STMA 106 – Establishing Pest
Thresholds on School Grounds
Convention Center Room 101A&B
Don Savard, CSFM, CGM – Salesianum School
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS, Pesticide Recertification Credits – SC, TN, PA
Moderator: Troy McQuillen
STMA 107 – Replacing your
Synthetic Infill Playing Surface
Convention Center Room 103B
Darian Daily – Cincinnati Bengals
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS
Moderator: Debra Kneeshaw
STMA 108 – Aerification Today…
Methods and Styles to Help Improve
Playing Conditions
Convention Center Room 103A
Michael Hileman – JRM, Inc.
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS,
Pesticide Recertification Credits - TN
Moderator: Phil McQuade
STMA 109 – Complete Baseball Field
Renovation
Convention Center Room 102A&B
Keith Winter – Fort Wayne TinCaps
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS,
Pesticide Recertification Credits - TN
Moderator: Tom Burns
STMA 110 – New Trends
and Technology in Sports Turf
Convention Center Room 001A
Representatives from STMA
Commercial Companies
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS,
Pesticide Recertification Credits - TN
Moderator: Jeff Salmond, CSFM
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Mike Schiller, CSFM – Retired; Steve Wightman –
Retired; Greg Petry – Waukegan Park District
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS,
Pesticide Recertification Credits - TN
Moderator: Allen Johnson, CSFM
Wed., Jan. 22, 2 - 3:15 pm
STMA 112 – Insect Control Update
for Sport Fields – Current & Future
Programs
Convention Center Room 101A&B
David Shetlar, Ph.D. – The Ohio State University,
Entomology
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS, Pesticide Recertification Credits – SC, TN, PA
Moderator: Gwen Stahnke, Ph.D.
STMA 113 – Changing Perceptions, Pushing Limits: Grass Fields Will Take More
Convention Center Room 103B
Jerad Minnick – Maryland Soccer Foundation
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS,
Pesticide Recertification Credits - TN
Moderator: Jeff Salmond, CSFM
STMA 114 – The Lost Art of
Communications
Convention Center Room 103A
Jeffrey T. Fowler – Penn State Extension;
Evan Fowler – Penn State University
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS
Moderator: David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP
STMA 115 – Shop / Tools / Tricks
of the Trade to Improve Your Operation
Convention Center Room 102A&B
Luke Yoder – San Diego Padres
CEUs: STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, ASBA,
PLANET, NIAAA, TNLA, TTA, PGMS,
Pesticide Recertification Credits - TN
Moderator: Brant Williams, CSFM
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