Sports Turf, Golf Course, and Athletic Field Pesticide CEU Day
About this Event
Sports Turf, Golf Course, and Athletic Field CEU Day
Join us for an engaging in-person event focused on continuing education for ameteurs and professionals involved with sports turf, golf course, and athletic field management. This CEU Day offers a prime opportunity to enhance your expertise and network with peers in the field. Or, join to educate yourself on turf management.
*Please don't forget you will NOT be able to recieve a refund after end of day (5pm )on Friday, August 15, 2025 *
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 296.26, F.S. persons needing accommodations or an interpreter to participate in the proceeding should notify University of Florida/IFAS Volusia County no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting at (386) 822-5778.
Equal Opportunity Institution
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
Registration and Introductions
🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:05 AM
2026 Updates in BLT’s, PULA’s Mitigation and Drift
Host: Karen Stauderman
Info: This topic reviews the Bulletins LIVE Two website and introduces the new regulations on Mitigation and Drift calculations for recordkeeping.
🕑: 09:05 AM - 09:55 AM
Severe Weather and Lightning What You Don’t Know Might Shock You
Host: Dr. Brad Jakubowski
Info: This seminar is intended to assist turf managers become more aware of the potential hazards associated with severe weather, learn to spot the signs of impending severe weather and provide guidelines for making storm-related safety decisions.
🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:05 AM
Break
🕑: 10:05 AM - 10:55 AM
Tips for Organizing your Pesticide Storage and Irrigation Facility
Host: Dr. Brad Jakubowski
Info: Brad offers valuable tips on how to organize your pesticide and irrigation storage facilities. He’ll also review the proper terminology on irrigation and pesticide spray fittings.
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:45 AM
Florida BMAPs and Sports Fields: Understanding Requirements
Host: Susan Haddock
Info: This presentation explains how BMAPs affect sports field management and other associated properties within facilities, including fertilizer use, nutrient management, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. It will also discuss practical strategies for maintaining healthy turf and ornamental plants while complying with potential BMAP restrictions. By following these guidelines, sports field managers can help protect Florida’s water resources and provide safe, durable, and playable athletic fields.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:20 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:20 PM - 01:10 PM
How to Revive your Worn Out and Bald Areas in your Sports Field & Golf Courses
Host: Dr. Jason Kruse
Info: This talk addresses the care of overused field wear and tear. How to repair and reestablish turf growth, nutrient needs, water requirements and resodding of athletic fields.
🕑: 01:10 PM - 02:00 PM
Can the Turfgrass Industry Improve resilience in the Face of Climate Change?
Host: Dr. Marco Schiavon
Info: Learn how natural turfgrass helps moderate heat on sports fields and in managed landscapes. The presenter shares research demonstrating that artificial turf and many xeric materials run much hotter, influencing air temperatures and increasing heat‑stress risks for athletes and crews.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 76.54
