CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
6:30 – 9 p. m.
Attendee Registration Convention Center: 13th Street Lobby Concourse
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
6:30 – 8 a. m.
Continental Breakfast 13th Street Lobby Concourse
6:30 a. m. – 5 p. m.
Attendee Registration 13th Street Lobby Concourse
7 a. m. – 5 p. m.
Seminar on Wheels( Full Day) Board buses at 6:45 am, depart from Convention Center
10 a. m. – 1 p. m.
SAFE Cornhole Tournament Omni- Fort Worth Ballroom 1-4
1:15 – 4:50 p. m.
Jump Start Your Conference: Preconference Education Power Learning Sessions All sessions in Room 202ABC
1:15 – 1:30 p. m.
Rapid Preview of Speaker Topics plus Extras
1:30 – 2:15 p. m.
Core Aeration by the Numbers The ABC ' s of GDDs
Back to School: SFMA and Secondary Education Speaker: Dan Sandor, Ph. D.
2:15 – 2:30 p. m.
Rapid Review of Speaker Topics plus Extras
2:30 – 3:15 p. m.
When the Weed Fights Back: Plant Factors Undermining Herbicide Success When Nature Turns Against You: Environmental Conditions That Sabotage Herbicide Performance When the Cure Bites Back: Herbicide Limits, Misuse, and Misfortunes That Backfire Speaker: Pawel Petelewicz, Ph. D.
3:15 – 3:30 p. m.
Rapid Review of Speaker Topics plus Extras
3:30 – 3:50 p. m.
Break / Poster Project Showcase
3:50 – 4:35 p. m.
Fertilizer Product Basics Using Variety Trial Data to Select the Best Cultivars Turf Disease Basics Speaker: Geoff Rinehart, MS
4:35 – 4:50 p. m.
Rapid Review of Speaker Topics and Finale
6 – 9 p. m.
SAFE Bowling- BowLounge Board buses at 5:30 p. m., depart from Convention Center
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
6:30 – 8 a. m.
Continental Breakfast 13th Street Lobby Concourse
7 a. m. – 5 p. m.
Attendee Registration 13th Street Lobby Concourse
8 a. m. – 5 p. m.
FFA NTSI TCU( offsite)
8 – 9:30 a. m.
General Session: Inside the Pitch: Field Managers’ Perspective on Preparing for FIFA World Cup 2026 Ballroom AB Speakers: John Wright; Tyler Morris, CSFM; Ryan Bjorn; Robert Heggie; Alan Ferguson; Weston Appelfeller, CSFM; Shaun Ilten; David Graham; Ewen Hodge; Trey Rogers, Ph. D.; Moderator: John Sorochan, Ph. D. sportsfieldmanagementonline. com January 2026 | SportsField Management
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