CONFERENCE PREVIEW
What ’ s New in Bermudagrass Winter Overseeding — Cale Bigelow , Ph . D ., Jada Powlen , Ph . D .
Total Toolbox Troubleshooting for Irrigation : Sights , Sounds , Shovels and Circuits — Brad Jakubowksi , Ph . D ., Matt Neri 5:30 - 6:30 p . m .: First Timers / International / CSFM Reception 6:45 - 7:15 p . m .: Live Auction benefitting the SAFE Foundation 7:30 - 10 p . m .: Welcome Reception
Developing a Shallow-Profile Playing System for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — Ryan Bearss , Jackie Guevara
Back to Basics : Understanding Weather Concepts and Making Weather-Based Decisions — Brad Jakubowski , Ph . D ., Matt Neri 3:30 - 5 p . m .: Conference Education —
Prevention Beats Intervention in Sports Field Management — Mike Goatley , Ph . D ., Jim Puhalla
Basamid for Athletic Field Renovations — Travis Gannon , Ph . D ., Fred Yelverton , Ph . D .
Common Pitfalls to Avoid During Field Construction Projects — Michael Boekholder , Chris McGill , Jamie Mehringer
Synthetic Baseball Infields : Research and Real Game Impacts — Kyley Dickson , Ph . D ., Jody Gill , CSFM , Kennie Holmes
WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 24 6:30 - 8 a . m .: Continental Breakfast 8 - 9:15 a . m .: Conference Education — The ABCs of PGRs for Turfgrass — Aaron Hathaway Organizational Shift : Changing the Culture of the
Workplace — Eric Harshman , CGM , Josh Koss , CSFM Rejuvenating Your Baseball Field for a New Season —
Paul Cushing Potentially Reduce Fertilizer and Irrigation Inputs on Athletic Fields — AJ Lindsey , Ph . D . How Branding Can Impact Your Crew , Career and
Community — Meg Kruger
Pushing the Limits : Sprigging Bermudagrass North of Chicago — Zach Simons 9:30 - 10:45 a . m .: Conference Education — You Want to Put What on the Field ? — Rob Sikma Learning by Failing — Kevin Mercer , CSFM Fixing Florida ’ s Largest Sports Field System : A
Cinderella Story — Greg Brown Keeping Tools in the Toolbox : How to Talk About
Pesticides — Megan Provost The Pesticide Timeline : From Lab to Shelf —
Chrissie Segars , Ph . D ., Jeff Marvin , Ph . D . Using A Robotic Mower on a High-Level
Professional Field — Wes Ganobcik
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