WSTMA Winter Conference
NEW DATE! TUESDAY MARCH 18th
Fox City Stadium, Appleton, WI
8:00-9:00 Registration/Trade Show Open
9:00-9:15 Conference Welcome, Pete Bemis and Chris Brindley
9:15-10:45 Pesticide Applicators Review Session
9:15-10:00 Report from the University of Wisconsin
Dr. Doug Soldat
Report from the from the University of Wisconsin will update on current staffing, research, outreach, and programs that are of interest to the sports turf management profession.
10:00-10:30 Break, visit with vendors
10:45-12:15 Pesticide Applicators Certification Test (3.0 Turf & Landscaping test only)
10:30-11:45 PBI Gordon
Matt Cavanaugh, a representative of PBI Gordon, a company that formulates and supplies products to Sports Turf Managers across the nation. Mr. Cavanaugh will provide an update on products currently applicable to our profession and some products on the horizon to watch for in the future.
11:45-12:45 Lunch and visit with vendors
12:30-2:00 Michael Boettcher, Director of Grounds, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
will present, “Managing and Molding Tomorrow’s Field Managers Today”.
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-2:45 Report from President and new Executive Director on future of the WSTMA
Mr. Chris Brindley, President of the WSTMA, and, Mr. Brett Grams, Executive Director of the WSTMA