Complete Session Evaluations
2012 STMA Conference and Exhibition – Jan 11-14
Long Beach, CA
**The numberfor each rating indicates the number of people who scored the session very good, good, moderate, poor, or very poor.
Wednesday, January 11
Time / Session Title / Speakers / Moderator / Attendance / Total Eval. / Very Good / Good / Moderate / Poor / Very Poor8:00 am-12:15 pm / Synthetic Turf: Concept, Design, Construction, Completion, Maintenance, and Lifecycle Planning / Mark Nicholls / David Schlotthauer / 87 / 10 / 7 / 3
Perceived and Real Environmental Impacts of Phosphorus / Dr. Gwen Stahnke, Dr. Elizabeth Guertal / Mike Tarantino, CSFM / 72 / 15 / 6 / 9
A New Era in Sports Turf Management / Kevin Mercer, Jim Sluiter / 9 / 3 / 6
Weed Control Without Synthetic Herbicides / Dr. Doug Linde / 12 / 3 / 9
2:00-4:00 pm / Turfgrass Physiology for the Sports Turf Manager / Dr. Tony Koski / Dr. Gwen Stahnke / 55 / 11 / 6 / 4
Sports Field Drainage – What are Your Options? / Ian Lacy / Dr. Doug Linde / 72 before alarm, 40 after / 11 / 2 / 5 / 4
The Science of Skin Infields / Clayton Hubbs, Barney Lopas, Grant Trenbeath / Waldo Terrell / 99 – overflowed / 6 / 2 / 2 / 2
Back to Basics: Maintaining Natural Grass on Native Soil / Brad Jakubowski / Alan Wilson, CSFM / 30 / 18 / 17 / 1
4:30-5:30 pm / Networking Sessions / Schools K-12
Higher Education / Ron Hostick, CSFM / 35 / 5 / 2 / 1 / 1
Facilities Used by Professional Athletes / Darian Daily / 24 / 3 / 1 / 1
Parks and Rec / David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP / 21 / 5 / 4 / 1
Students / Andrew Hoiberg / 39 / 6 / 2 / 3
Academics
Thursday, January 12
Time / Session Title / Speakers / Moderator / Attendance / Total Eval. / Very Good / Good / Moderate / Poor / Very Poor8-10 am / General Session / Dr. Frank Rossi
Eric Boles / Sponsor
10:15-11:45 am
Student Sessions / The Real Story of Being an NFL Sports Field Manager / Darian Daily / Tim VanLoo, CSFM / 73 / 11 / 10 / 1
Broaden Your Horizons Through International Experiences / Ian Lacy / 6 / 6
What it Takes to be an MLB Field Maintenance Manager / Larry DiVito / 17 / 14 / 3
10:30-11:45 am / Back to Basics: Maintaining Natural Grass on Native Soil / Brad Jakubowski / David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP / 67 / 18 / 17 / 1
Environmental and Economic Considerations of Nitrogen Fertilization / Dr. Elizabeth Guertal / Dr. Gwen Stahnke / 30 / 10 / 9 / 1
Managing Turfgrasses During Drought / Dr. Ali Harivandi / Dr. Jason Kruse / 51 / 10 / 6 / 4
Infield Skin Maintenance From Little League to the Pros / Bill Deacon / Chad Price, CSFM, CFB / 130+
Overflow / 11 / 7 / 4
A Realistic Review of Maintenance Practices for Synthetic Turf Fields / Mark Lucas / Matt Tobin / 97 / 7 / 2 / 5
Reducing Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) Populations in Cool Season Athletic Field Turf / Matt Giese
(Branham had to cancel) / Victoria Wallace / 63 / 9 / 5 / 4
Selecting Sand Dominated Rootzones for Sports Fields / Dr. Andy McNitt / Jeff Salmond, CSFM / 61 / 7 / 7
1:30-2:30 pm / Comparison of Synthetic and Organic Fertilizers for Sports Turf / Dr. Tony Koski / Alan Wilson, CSFM / 66 / 9 / 2 / 4 / 2 / 1
Four-Inch Sand Cap Renovation and Grow-In / John Netwal / Jeff Salmond, CSFM / 55 / 9 / 3 / 5 / 1
Renovation Tip: Using Herbicides to Prevent Weeds During Seeding of Cool Season Turfgrasses / Dr. Roch Gaussoin / Brad Jakubowski / 50 / 11 / 4 / 7
Internships: Attracting Great Interns and Landing the Internship of Your Dreams / Dr. Doug Linde / Dr. Jason Kruse / 35 / 11 / 8 / 3
New Trends and Technology in Sports Turf / STMA Commercial Companies / Chris Calcaterra, M.Ed., CSFM, CPRP / Overflow / 9 / 6 / 2 / 1
Pesticides: Perception Versus Reality / Dr. Joseph Vargas, Jr. / Don Savard, CSFM, CGM / 55 / 11 / 8 / 3
Basic Principles of Sports Injuries / Dr. Tim Hewett / David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP / 33 / 20 / 14 / 6
2:45-3:30 / Synthetic Turf Removal, Reclamation, and Recycling / Zach Burns / Victoria Wallace / 82 / 11 / 3 / 8
If you Build it they will Come, But How Do you Maintain It? / Mike Trigg, CSFM / Nick McKenna, CSFM / 85 / 9 / 4 / 4 / 1
Acquisition and Fleet Management / Michael Nesdahl / Dr. Tim Vanini / 25 / 9 / 3 / 2 / 4
Insect Control Update for 2012: An ever changing effort! / Dr. David Shetlar / Dr. Alec Kowalewski / 22 / 16 / 14 / 2
2:45-4:15 pm / Panel: Bermudagrasses / Dr. John Sorochan, Dr. A. J. Powell, Jr., Darian Daily, Jesse Pritchard, CSFM / Ron Hostick, CSFM / 90 / 11 / 5 / 5 / 1
Panel: Cool Season Turfgrasses / Brad Park, Dr. Gwen Stahnke, Dr. John “Trey” Rogers III, Bill Deacon, Tim VanLoo, CSFM / Jeff Fowler / 59 / 8 / 6 / 2
Disaster Management and Crisis Communication / Steve Wightman, Grant Davisson, Jeff Salmond, CSFM / Matt Tobin / 31 / 6 / 3 / 3
3:30-4:15 pm / Deciphering Your Soil Test / Dr. Elizabeth Guertal / David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP / 65+ / 9 / 7 / 2
Paying Attention to Detail – Yearly Management at PETCO Park / Luke Yoder / Chris Ralston / 104 / 1 / 1
Turfgrass Physiology: Solar Radiation is the Driving Force of Sports Turf Management / Dr. Karl Danneberger / Dr. Jason Kruse / 30 / 9 / 5 / 3
The Importance of Safety and Potential Liabilities for the Sports Turf Manager / David Schlotthauer / Joel McKnight, CGCS, CPRP / 29 / 7 / 1 / 6
5:30 pm / Trade Show Demonstration: Top 10+ Monitoring Tools for Turf / Dr. Larry Stowell / Pamela Sherratt / 17 / 9 / 3 / 5 / 1
Friday, January 13
Time / Session Title / Speakers / Moderator / Attendance / Total Eval. / Very Good / Good / Moderate / Poor / Very Poor7:00-
7:45 am
Innovative Sessions / Remote Sensing Technology and Its Role in Sports Field Management / Dr. Jason Kruse / Dr. Alec Kowalewski / 66 / 13 / 6 / 7
Kentucky Bluegrass – Monostand or Blend / Dr. John “Trey” Rogers III / 16 / 8 / 8
The Use of Additional Light to Improve the Playing Quality in Stadiums / Gerard van’t Klooster / 13 / 6 / 4 / 3
8:00-9:00 am / Understanding Pitching and Mound Maintenance at the College and Professional Level / Larry DiVito / Chris Ralston / 92 / 11 / 8 / 3
Sustainable Athletic Fields and Related Environmental Issues / Patrick Maguire, David Nardone / Joel McKnight, CGCS, CPRP / 47 / 9 / 2 / 6 / 1
Turfgrass Management in the Transition Zone / Dr. A. J. Powell, Jr., Dr. John Sorochan / Jason Bowers, CSFM / 38 / 6 / 2 / 4
A Review of the NFL Synthetic Turf Game Day Standards and Synthetic Turf Base Construction / Dr. Andy McNitt / Matt Tobin / 53 / 11 / 9 / 2
8:00-10:00 am / Sports Turf 101 in Spanish / Jose Makk / Tim VanLoo, CSFM / 10 / 5 / 3 / 1
The Principles of Turfgrass Disease Diagnostics, Control Options, Modes of Action, and Fungicide Resistance / Dr. Joseph Vargas, Jr., Dr. Karl Danneberger / Dr. Gwen Stahnke / 20 / 11 / 9 / 2
Sports Turf PTI (Professional Turf Intelligence) / Dr. Frank Rossi, Dr. Roch Gaussoin / David Schlotthauer / 31 / 10 / 7 / 3
9:15-10:00 am / Irrigation Water Quality Evaluation and Management / Dr. Ali Harivandi / Ron Hostick, CSFM / 60 / 9 / 7 / 2
Economic and Environmental Considerations in Today’s Sports Turf Management / Mark Lucas / Jeff Fowler / 53 / 11 / 4 / 7
Basic Principles of Sports Injuries / Dr. Tim Hewett / Don Savard, CSFM, CGM / 36 / 20 / 14 / 6
Using the Growth Regulator Trinexapac-ethyl on Bermudagrass Sports Fields / Leif Dickinson / Dr. Tim Vanini / 50 / 11 / 7 / 3 / 1
11:30 am / Trade Show Demonstration: Top 10+ Monitoring Tools for Turf / Dr. Larry Stowell / Abby McNeal, CSFM / 32 / 9 / 3 / 5 / 1
2:45-3:30 pm / Managing the Problem Employee / Lisa Goatley / Martin Kaufman, CSFM / 55 / 11 / 7 / 4
How to Create a Zero Based Operating Budget / Don Savard, CSFM, CGM / David Pinsonneault, CSFM, CPRP / 16 / 9 / 3 / 5 / 1
Artificial Turf Painting and Removal / Grant Davisson / Chad Price, CSFM, CFB / 38 / 10 / 6 / 4
Helpful or Harmful? Stinging Insects…Oh! My! What you didn’t learn in turf school! / Dr. David Shetlar / Mike Trigg, CSFM / 13 / 7 / 4 / 3
Variety Selection and Management of Tall Fescue for Sports Fields / Brad Park / David Rulli / 33 / 9 / 6 / 2 / 1
Reducing Annual Bluegrass
CANCELLED
3:45-4:30 pm / The Certification Process and Why You Should Become Certified / Tim VanLoo, CSFM / Josh McPherson, CSFM / 36 / 10 / 6 / 3 / 1
Women’s Forum / Lynda Wightman / Lynda Wightman / 4 / 3 / 1
John Mascaro’s Photo Quiz Comes Alive / John Mascaro / Craig Potts / 32 / 10 / 8 / 2
4:30-5:00 / Conference Wrap-Up / Pamela Sherratt, Dr. Mike Goatley