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- 2010 STMA Conference - Certificate of Attendance
- Taped Conference Education Sessions Now Available!
- Speaker Presentations, Outlines and Handouts
- Earn CEUs at the STMA National Conference
- How to Convince Your Employer to Send You to the STMA Conference
- STMA Conference Provides a 1,375% Return On Investment
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8:00 - 10:00 am: Preconference Workshop
Getting the Most Out of Your Water: Managing Athletic Fields with Reduced or No Irrigation - Doug Karcher, Ph.D.
10:15 am - 12:15 pm: Preconference Workshop
Athletic Field Drainage - Subsurface Water Flow Made Visible - Ed McCoy, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
2:00 - 4:00 pm: Concurrent Preconference Workshops
Grass Art: Mowing Patterns and Beyond - Matt Anderson and Greg Salyer
Management Q&A for Warm-Season Athletic Fields - Grady Miller, Ph.D. and John Sorochan, Ph.D.
Weather 101 - Brad Jakubowski and Larry DiVito
Weather Article
Field of the Year: What Makes a Strong FOY Candidate - Martin Kaufman, CSFM, Patrick Coakley, CSFM, Andrew Gossel, and Gerald Landby
Thursday, January 14
10:30 - 11:45 am: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Going Deep: Aerification Frequency and Timing for Compacted Athletic Fields - Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
Making Time for Maintenance - Ron Hostick, CSFM
PowerPoint Presentation
Research You Can Use - Pamela Sherratt
PowerPoint Presentation
Top 10 Do's and Don'ts in Sports Field Construction - Chad Price, CSFM
PowerPoint Presentation
Controlling Weeds in Cool-Season Athletic Fields - Shawn Askew
PowerPoint Presentation
Bermudagrass Traffic Tolerance - Aaron Patton, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
The Skinny on Skins - Paul Zwaska
How to Speak Design - Dave Hieronymus
PowerPoint Presentation
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Student Sessions
What I Wish I Learned as a Student - Josh McPherson
Student-to-Intern-to-Head Groundskeeper in One Year - Joey Stevenson
PowerPoint Presentation
1:30 - 2:45 pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Selling Your Budget to Administration - George Bernardon, CSFM
Warm Season Grass Management for Athletic Fields - Jason Kruse, Ph.D.
Maintenance Practices for Synthetic Grasses: Why These Fields are Far from Maintenance Free - Webb Cook
Fact and Fiction of Fertilization in Turfgrass - Bryan Hopkins, Ph.D.
Sports Fields: Selecting the Best Grasses - Leah Brilman, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
GREEN Acres: Environmentalism and the Sports Turf Manager - Kevin Trotta
What is a Field Club? - Nathan Salmore
PowerPoint Presentation
The CSFM Process Demystified - Tony Koski, Ph.D.
3:00 - 4:15 pm: Concurrent Education Sessions
How to Find Information to Solve Your Problems - Grady Miller, Ph.D.
A Guide to Outsourcing Grounds Maintenance Services - Don Savard, CSFM
PowerPoint Presentation
Managing Sports Fields and Water Restriction: Short and Long-Term Approaches - Robert Carrow, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
Sports Turf Weed Control on a Budget - Jim Brosnan, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
Organic Fertilizer and Phosphite Usage - Joey Stevenson
PowerPoint Presentation
Managing Infields in the Transition Zone - Marcus Dean, CSFM
PowerPoint Presentation
Alternative Grasses for Overseeding Athletic Fields to Promote Better Surfaces for Late and Early-Season Play - Gwen Stahnke, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
University Updates on Synthetic Turf Research - Andy McNitt, Ph.D.
5:30 pm: Trade Show Demonstration
Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration - Aaron Patton, Ph.D. and Richard Miller
Friday, January 15
7:00 - 7:45 am: Innovative Sessions
Pre-germinating Turfgrass Seed - David Schlotthauer
PowerPoint Presentation
Taking Used Equipment and Making it New Again - Marc Moran
PowerPoint Presentation
Taking Golf Course Practices to the Game Fields - Andrea Bakalyar
8:00 - 10:00 am: Concurrent Educational Workshops
Dealing with Difficult People - Lisa Goatley, MS, LPC and Bill Griffith
PowerPoint Presentation
Preparing for and Recovering from Special Events - Nick Fedewa and Jeff Salmond, CSFM
Cool Season Traffic Tolerance - Scott Ebdon, Ph.D. and William Dest, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
Q&A Panel: Field Construction - Andy McNitt, Ph.D., Larry DiVito, Chad Price, CSFM, Dave Hieronymus
Q&A Panel: Organic Approaches to Turf Management - Mary Owen, Kevin Trotta, Kevin Mercer, Richard Miller
Q&A Panel: Football/Soccer - Abby McNeal, CSFM, Jody Gill, CSFM, Barry Stewart, Jerad Minnick, Marc Moran
11:30 am: Trade Show Demonstration
Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration - Aaron Patton, Ph.D. and Richard Miller
2:45 - 4:00 pm: Concurrent Educational Sessions
A Poa annua Control Plan that Works - Dan Douglas
PowerPoint Presentation
Design and Construction Components of Synthetic Fields - Mark Nicholls, Patrick Maguire, Jody Gill, CSFM
Assessing Sports Fields for Soil Physical Problems Relating to Player Safety - Robert Carrow, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
Fact and Fiction of Fertilization in Turfgrass - Bryan Hopkins, Ph.D.
Going Deep: Aerification Frequency/Timing for Compacted Athletic Fields - Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D.
PowerPoint Presentation
2:45 - 5:15 pm: Concurrent Educational Sessions
Workshop: Weed Identification - Shawn Askew, Jim Brosnan, Ph.D., Tony Koski, Ph.D., Joann Gruttadaurio
Workshop: Selecting, Testing, and Constructing Sports Turf Root Zones - Jason Henderson, Ph.D. and John Sorochan, Ph.D.
Q&A Panel: Skinned Area Management - Dan Bergstrom, Marcus Dean, CSFM, Paul Zwaska
4:15 - 5:15 pm: Concurrent Education Sessions
Sustainability Solutions for Athletic Fields - Kevin Mercer
PowerPoint Presentation
Points to Consider on a Northern Native Soil Sports Field - Gerald Landby
PowerPoint Presentation
Yes, It's Possible! Reducing Fungicide Use on Cool Season Turf in the Transition Zone - Jerad Minnick
PowerPoint Presentation
Recruiting for the Future: Tomorrow's Field Managers - Marc Moran and Martin Kaufman, CSFM
PowerPoint Presentation
Rolling Along - Barry Stewart
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National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) |
1.5 |
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Golf Course Superintendents Association of Americia (GCSAA) |
1.95 |
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Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association (FNGLA) |
14 |
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National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) |
3 |
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American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) |
12 |
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Tennessee Pesticide Recertification Credis |
14 |
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Florida Pesticide Recertification Credits |
12 |
Be sure to attend the correct sessions to earn CEUs for your professional organization. The following tables provide information on the education sessions each organization recognizes and awards CEUs.
STMA
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Date/Time |
Course |
CEUs |
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Wednesday, January 13 |
All Pre Conference Workshops Qualify |
.60 CEUs offered |
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Thursday, January 14 |
All Concurrent Breakout Sessions and Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Qualify |
.40 CEUs offered |
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Friday, January 15 |
All Educational Workshops, Concurrent Educational Sessions and Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Qualify |
.50 CEUs offered |
NRPA
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Date/Time |
Course |
CEUs |
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Wednesday, January 13 |
All Pre Conference Workshops Qualify |
.60 CEUs offered |
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Thursday, January 14 |
All Concurrent Breakout Sessions and Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Qualify |
.40 CEUs offered |
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Friday, January 15 |
All Educational Workshops, Concurrent Educational Sessions and Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Qualify |
.50 CEUs offered |
GCSAA
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Date/Time |
Courses |
CEUs |
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Wednesday, January 13 |
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8:00 am — 10:00 am Pre Conference Workshop |
Getting the Most Out of your Water: Managing Athletic Fields with Reduced or No Irrigation Doug Karcher, Ph.D., University of Arkansas |
.20 CEUs |
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10:15 am — 12:15 am Pre Conference Workshop |
Athletic Field Drainage — Subsurface Water Flow Made Visible Ed McCoy, Ph.D., Ohio State University |
.20 CEUs |
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2:00 pm — 4:00 pm Pre Conference Workshops |
Grass Art: Mowing Patterns and Beyond Matt Anderson, Lansing Lugnuts Greg Salyer, West Michigan Whitecaps |
.20 CEUs offered for attending one of these Pre Conference Workshops |
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Management Q&A for Warm-Season Athletic Fields Grady Miller, Ph.D., NC State University John Sorochan, Ph.D., University of Tennessee |
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Weather 101 Brad Jakubowski, Doane College Larry DiVito, Minnesota Twins |
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Thursday, January 14 |
All Concurrent Breakout Sessions and Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Qualify |
.50 CEUs |
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Friday, January 15 |
All Educational Workshops, Concurrent Educational Sessions and Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Qualify |
.45 CEUs |
FNGLA
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Date/Time |
Courses |
CEUs |
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Wednesday, January 13 |
All Pre Conference Workshops Qualify |
4.0 CEUs |
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Thursday, January 14 |
All Concurrent Breakout Sessions, Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration and Trade Show Qualify |
6.0 CEUs |
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Friday, January 15 |
All Educational Workshops, Concurrent Educational Sessions, Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration, and Trade Show Qualify |
6.0 CEUs |
NIAAA
3 CEUs awarded for attending the entire conference
ASLA
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Date/Time |
Courses |
Credit Hours |
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Wednesday, January 13 |
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8:00 am — 10:00 am Pre Conference Workshop |
Getting the Most Out of your Water: Managing Athletic Fields with Reduced or No Irrigation Doug Karcher, Ph.D., University of Arkansas |
2.0 hours |
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10:15 am — 12:15 am Pre Conference Workshop |
Athletic Field Drainage — Subsurface Water Flow Made Visible Ed McCoy, Ph.D., Ohio State University |
2.0 hours |
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Thursday, January 14 |
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10:30 am — 11:45 am Breakout Sessions |
Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts in Sports Field Construction Chad Price, CSFM, Carolina Green, Inc. |
1.0 hour for attending one of these sessions |
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How to Speak Design Dave Hieronymus, DLH Architecture, LLC |
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1:30 pm — 2:45 pm Breakout Sessions |
GREEN Acres: Environmentalism and the Sports Turf Manager Kevin Trotta, Global Sports Alliance |
1.0 hour |
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3:00 pm — 4:15 pm Breakout Sessions |
A Guide to Outsourcing Grounds Maintenance Services Don Savard, CSFM, Salesianum School |
1.0 hour for attending one of these sessions |
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Managing Sports Fields and Water Restrictions: Short and Long-Term Approaches Robert Carrow, Ph.D., University of Georgia |
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Friday, January 15 |
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2:45 pm — 5:15 pm Educational Sessions |
Workshop: Selecting, Testing, and Constructing Sports Turf Root Zones Jason Henderson, Ph.D., University of Connecticut John Sorochan, Ph.D., University of Tennessee |
2.0 hours |
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4:15 pm — 5:15 pm Educational Sessions |
Sustainability Solutions for Athletic Fields Kevin Mercer, St. Mary’s College of Maryland |
1.0 hour |
Tennessee Pesticide Recertification Credits
14 credits awarded for attending the entire conference
Florida Pesticide Recertification Credits
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Date/Time |
Courses |
CEUs |
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Wednesday, January 13 |
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2:00 pm — 4:00 pm Pre Conference Workshops |
Management Q&A for Warm-Season Athletic Fields Grady Miller, Ph.D., NC State University John Sorochan, Ph.D., University of Tennessee |
Fl Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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Thursday, January 14 |
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10:30 am — 11:45 am Breakout Sessions |
Controlling Weeds in Cool-Season Athletic Fields Shawn Askew, Virginia Tech |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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Bermudagrass Traffic Tolerance Aaron Patton, Ph.D., University of Arkansas |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 Core |
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1:30 pm — 2:45 pm Breakout Sessions |
Fact and Fiction of Fertilization in Turfgrass Bryan Hopkins, Ph.D., BYU |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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3:00 pm — 4:15 pm Breakout Sessions |
Sports Turf Weed Control on a Budget Jim Brosnan, Ph.D., University of Tennessee |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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Organic Fertilizer and Phosphite Usage Joey Stevenson, Indianapolis Indians |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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5:30 pm Trade Show Demonstration |
Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Aaron Patton, Ph.D., University of Arkansas Richard Miller, Blackhawk Technical College |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1 Core |
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Friday, January 15 |
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8:00 am — 10:00 am Educational Workshops |
Q&A Panel: Organic Approaches to Turf Management Mary Owen, UMass Richard Miller, Blackhawk Technical College Kevin Mercer, St, Mary’s College of Maryland Kevin Trotta, Global Sports Alliance |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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11:30 am Trade Show Demonstration |
Sprayer/Spreader Calibration Demonstration Aaron Patton, Ph.D., University of Arkansas Richard Miller, Blackhawk Technical College |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1 Core |
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2:45 pm — 4:00 pm Educational Sessions |
Fact and Fiction of Fertilization in Turfgrass Bryan Hopkins, Ph.D., BYU |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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2:45 pm — 5:15 pm Educational Sessions |
Workshop: Weed Identification Shawn Askew, Virginia Tech Jim Brosnan, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Tony Koski, Ph.D., Colorado State University Joann Gruttadaurio, Cornell University |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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4:15 pm — 5:15 pm Educational Sessions |
Yes, It’s Possible! Reducing Fungicide Use on Cool Season Turf in the Transition Zone |
FL Pesticide Credits: 1.0 CEU in ONE Category Only - O&T or PVT or L&O or LL&O or LCLM |
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Provide to your employer an in-depth case study on the return on investment (ROI) that your facility could receive by your attendance at the 2010 STMA National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The ROI case study was developed using a typical attendees’ consumption of education at the 2009 conference in San José, with costs and cost savings detailed and inserted into the standard formula for calculating ROI.
The ROI of 1,375 percent is unrivaled in today’s world of rising costs and declining value. Savvy employers who seek ways to improve the bottom line should embrace funding your attendance to the 2010 conference. Provide this important piece to your employer to gain his or her support of your attendance. The educational programs scheduled for the 2010 conference are expected to have the same or a greater return on investment. Don’t miss this valuable learning opportunity!
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