SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.
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STMA 318 – Helpful or Harmful? Stinging Insects...Oh! My! What you didn't learn in turf school! Fri., Jan. 13, 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Speaker: Dr. David Shetlar, Ohio State University Facility Management STMA 211 – Selecting Sand-Dominated Rootzones for Sports Fields Thurs., Jan. 12, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Andrew McNitt, Penn State University This presentation will go over the advan- tages and disadvantages to maintaining a sand-based rootzone. Focus will be on sand, soil, and organic matter selection, quality control during construction, and proper maintenance techniques long term. Attendees will learn: • What a sand based rootzone does and does not provide the end user. • How to identify a quality sand and under- stand the reason for organic matter addi- tions. • The quality control process of building a sand-based rootzone from pre bid rootzone approval through production and installation. STMA 213 – Four-Inch Sand Cap Renovation and Grow-in Thurs., Jan. 12, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Speaker: John Netwal, CGCS, North Scott Community Schools STMA 219 – If You Build it They Will Come, But How Do You Maintain It? Thurs., Jan. 12, 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Speaker: Mike Trigg, CSFM, Waukegan Park District STMA 220 – Acquisition and Fleet Management Thurs., Jan. 12, 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Speaker: Michael Nesdahl, The Toro Company STMA 225 – Disaster Management and Crisis Communication Thurs., Jan. 12, 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. Speakers: Steve Wightman, Qualcomm Stadium Grant Davisson, Minnesota Vikings Football Amy Fouty, CSFM, Michigan State University Intercollegiate Athletics There are times when all field managers are faced with events that don't always go as planned. Disasters, such as storms, equipment failure, and poor decisions, force the field manager to devise methods of recovery that still allow the game to be played. This presentation will take a look at various real life sport field disasters and the steps that were taken to mitigate www.stma.org CEUs Many organizations recognize the caliber of STMA education and are awarding CEUs! STMA, GCSAA, NRPA, NIAAA, ASBA, and PLANET are awarding CEUs for the entire conference Irrigation Association (IA) awards for these sessions: Wednesday - STMA 102; 104; 107; Thursday – STMA 205; 206; Friday – STMA 304; 310 American Society for Landscape Architects (ASLA) awards for these sessions: Wednesday – STMA 100; 101; 102; 103; 104; 105; 106; 107; Thursday – STMA 200; 205; 206; 207; 208; 209; 210; 211; 212; 213; 214; 225; Friday – STMA 303; 304; 305; 306; 307; 308 California Pesticide Recertification Credits can be earned for these sessions: Wednesday – STMA 103; 104; Thursday – STMA 210; 214; 217; 222; Friday – STMA 307; 308; 318; 320 and recover from the disaster. Communica- tion with various stakeholders during the disaster will also be a central point in the discussion. Attendees will learn: • The process of critical thinking that goes into dealing with disasters. • Emergency actions that require "thinking outside the box." • The importance of positive communica- tion skills in dealing with all of the disaster stakeholders. STMA 229 – The Importance of Safety and Potential Liabilities for the Sports Turf Manager Thurs., Jan. 12, 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Speaker: David Schlotthauer, Brigham Young University STMA 311 – Economic and Environmental Considerations in Today's Sports Turf Management Fri., Jan. 13, 9:15 - 10 a.m. Speaker: Mark Lucas, University of California – Davis STMA 313 – Using the Growth Regulator Trinexapac-ethyl on Bermudagrass Sports Fields Fri., Jan. 13, 9:15 - 10 a.m. Speaker: Leif Dickinson, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club STMA 316 – How to Create a Zero Based Operating Budget Fri., Jan. 13, 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Speaker: Don Savard, CSFM, CGM, Sale- sianum School product or service being offered. Participat- ing companies include: DLF International Seeds, Innovative Base Technologies, Grigg Brothers, Stadium Grow Lighting, Car- olina Green Corp., Redexim, Lebanon Turf, Hunter, ReadyPlay, and TXI Diamond Pro. This presentation will focus on the newest trends and technology currently available to sports turf managers. STMA 218 & 312 – Basic Principles of Sports Injuries Thurs., Jan. 12, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Repeated - Fri., Jan. 13, 9:15 - 10 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Tim Hewett, Ohio State University STMA 230 & 314 – Trade Show Demonstration – Top 10+ Monitoring Tools for Turf Thurs., Jan. 12, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Repeated - Fri., Jan., 13, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Larry Stowell, PACE Turf, LLC Effective turf monitoring programs and ac- curate diagnostic procedures are essential for maintenance of high quality turf while ensuring environmental safety, staying within budget, and reducing inputs. This presentation will describe and demon- strate how to use tools that can help to prevent problems before they occur, as well as to diagnose problems after they ap- pear. Tools discussed will range from sim- ple, yet highly effective devices such as shoeboxes that can be used for easy irri- gation audits, to sophisticated items, such as time domain reflectometry meters that can quantify soil moisture levels. STMA 216 – New Trends and Technology in Sports Turf Thurs., Jan. 12, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Speakers: Representatives from STMA Commercial Companies Ten of STMA's commercial companies have been selected at random to give a five- minute presentation to introduce and ex- plain the benefits of a new or improved STMA 300 – Remote Sensing Technology and Its Role in Sports Field Management Fri., Jan. 13, 7 – 7:15 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Jason Kruse, University of Florida STMA 302 – The Use of Additional Light to Improve the Playing Quality in Stadiums Fri., Jan. 13, 7:30 – 7:45 a.m. Speaker: Gerard van't Klooster, SGL SportsTurf 19 INDUSTR DEVELOPMENTS Y