Daily Schedule

Sunday – Nov 13

2:00 – 6:00 CSFM exam

4:00 – 6:00 Registration and Badge Pick Up

11:00 – until John Deere Golf Presents-Carolinas’ Cup Golf Scholarship Fundraiser

9:00 – until Advanced Workshop

8:30 – until Welcome Reception (Lobby bar and surround deck area)

7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast (3rd Floor- Springs Room)

8:00 – 8:20 STMA President- Association Update (2nd floor Carolina Room)

James Bergdoll CSFM, STMA President

8:30 – 10:00 Keynote 2nd floor Conference Center- Carolina Room

Motivational – Pete Smith – Dare to Matter

10:00 – 10:05 Conference Committee Update

10:05 – 12:00 Trade Show (Basement)

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch (3rd Floor – Springs Room)

General Session (2nd Floor Conference Center – Carolina Room)

Panel – Recruiting the Next Generation – Moderator: TBA

Drew Miller – Steve Peeler – Charles Grainger – Bruce Barton

2:30 – 3:30 Breakouts Round One

Breakout I – Sports Field Track – Tractors 101 – Jay Copeland

Breakout II – Technology Track – Kyley Dickson – Basic Field Testing for Field Quality

Breakout III – Professional Track – Chris Jackson – Meteorology

3:30 – 4:30 Breakouts Round Two

Breakout I – Sports Field Track – Gerald Henry – Root Enhacement (PEST CREDIT)

Breakout II – Technology Track – EAS – Underground Analysis

Breakout III – Professional Track – John Newtal – Record Keeping

4:30 – 5:00 NC/SC Member Chapter Meetings

1st Floor Atlantic AB NC STMA Members Meeting

1st Floor Atlantic CD SC STMA Members Meeting

7:00 – until Social at Damon’s

7:30 – 8:30 – Breakfast (3rd Floor – Springs Room)

8:30 – 9:30 – 2nd floor Conference Center – Carolina Room

Dr. Gerald Henry – Warm Season Weed Control (PEST CREDIT)

9:30 – 10:30 – Breakout Round Three

Breakout I – Sports Field Track – Dr. Joe Roberts – Addressing Nematode Impacts on Athletic Fields and How Soil Biology can Help (PEST CREDIT)

Breakout II – Sports Field Track – Kyley Dickson – Cultural and chemical techniques to improve turfgrass in shade (PEST CREDIT)

10:30 – 11:30 – Breakouts Round Four

Breakout I – Sports Field Track – Dr. Bert McCarty – Pesticide Update (PEST CREDIT)

Breakout II – Technology Track – Casey Carrick – Using Soil Sensor Technology to Manage Your Fields More Efficiently