Tuesday, February 10, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT | Importance of the Right Foundation: Principles of Athletic Field Rootzone Design and Maintenance
Speaker: Joshua Marden, CSFM, Track: TM
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT | Water Quality and Lack Thereof
Speaker: Marco Schiavon, Ph.D., Track: TM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT | What is Nanotechnology and How Can it Help My Sports Fields?
Speaker: Geoff Rinehart, MS, Track: RT
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT | Soil Health of Sports Fields: Are Pesticides and Fertilizers Killing our Soils?
Speaker: Bryan Hopkins, Ph.D., Track: PC
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT | Cool-Season Turfgrasses for Reduced-Input Grounds and Sports Fields
Speaker: Brad Park, Track: Sust/BMP
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT | Relationship Goals: How to Improve the Success of Your Sports Field by Communication
Speaker: Keith Fisher, Track: PD/CD
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT | Budgeting Fundamentals: Knowing What Goes Where and How
Speaker: Brad Jakubowski, MS, CIT, Track: Sust/BMP
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT | How to Plan Athletic Field Management for an Effective Integrated Pest Management Plan
Speaker: Amanda Folck, MS, Track: PC
