TABLE OF CONTENTS
JANUARY 2026 | VOL. 42, NO. 1
6 Editor’ s Note 8 President’ s Message
SFMA 37th CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION DIRECTORY
10 Schedule at a Glance 12 Board and Committees 14 Receptions 15 Registration Information and Social Media 16 Conference Tracks and Speakers 17 Conference Schedule of Events 25 Post-conference Virtual Education
26 General Session / Women’ s Forum / Annual Membership Meeting and Lunch / Awards Banquet
27 Student Activities 28 Conference and SAFE Sponsors 29 SAFE Scholarships and Grants 29 SAFE Foundation Events 30 Seminar on Wheels 31 FOY Winners 32 Chapter Officer Training Session 33 CEUs and Pesticide Credits 33 Policies 34 Exhibit Hall Map 36 Conference Exhibitors
Photo by Austin James
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38 Fort Worth, Texas; An inside look at the SFMA Conference host city
42 FIFA World Cup 26 Stadiums 48 More than Grass with Alpha Jones 50 Q & A with Dr. Grady Miller
MANAG EMENT
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