Speaker Presentations
Below are links to a page with speaker recordings and PDFs of their slides.

Updates from Federal Government and Non-Profits  

• National Turfgrass Federation (NTF) - Mr. Kevin Morris
• U.S. Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) - Dr. Parag Chitnis
• U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS) – Dr. Marlen Eve
• Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) – Dr. Jeff Rosichan

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Updates from Trade Associations and Organizations

• U.S. Golf Association (USGA) – Dr. Cole Thompson
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) – Mr. Mark Johnson
• Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) – Dr. Casey Reynolds (Slides and Recording not available for this speaker)
• Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) – Dr. John Sorochan

Research Presentations

• Pathology and Phytobiome - Dr.  Joseph Roberts, Clemson University
• Breeding and Genetics/Phenotyping – Dr. Seth Murray, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Equipment Innovation – Dr. Josh Friell, The Toro Company (Slides and Recording not available for this speaker)
• Entomology Innovation - Dr. Adam Dale, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
• Technology Innovation (drones, etc.) – Dr. Bill Kreuser, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
• Irrigation Innovation Consortium (FFAR) – Dr. Stephen Smith, Buena Vida Farm, Colorado
• Ecosystem services & Pollinators – Dr. Eric Lonsdorf, University of Minnesota, St. Paul (Natural Capital Representative)