N E W S F RO M ATA
Plans are moving forward for the
ATA ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW,
Karen Cooper ATA Executive Secretary
scheduled for January 28–29 in Hot Springs! • The ATA Board of Directors recently voted to move the 2021 Conference and Trade Show to an all-virtual event, scheduled for January 28–29, 2021. This decision was made in response to the continued threats of COVID-19. Making a decision now rather than waiting until later in the fall allowed us to avoid financial penalties with the hotels and convention center. • The online event will include a variety of education offerings and will provide opportunities to get points for pesticide recertification with the Arkansas Plant Board as well as professional development points for GCSAA
members. More information will be published on the ATA website soon! Your ATA website is getting a new look! The new site will launch soon and will have opportunities for listing equipment for sale, open positions, and more. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you in January! Please do not hesitate to reach out if I can be of assistance to you this fall! Karen Cooper ATA Executive Secretary
U N I V E R S I TY O F A R KA N S A S T U R F T E A M
INDEX OF A DV E RT I S E R S
Doug Karcher, Ph.D. Professor 479-575-5723 karcher@uark.edu
Agra Turf, Inc............................ Back Cover www.agrainc.com
Mike Richardson, Ph.D. Professor 479-575-2860 mricha@uark.edu
Beam Clay................................. Back Cover www.BEAMCLAY.com • www.PARTAC.com
John Boyd, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor Cooperative Extension Service Little Rock 479-575-2354 Jwb019@uark.edu
Leading Edge Communications....................... Back Cover www.LeadingEdgeCommunications.com
John H. McCalla Jr. Program Technician III 479-575-5033 jmccall@uark.edu Eric DeBoer Program Technician / Ph.D. Student ejdeboer@uark.edu Thomas Walton – M.S. Student
Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.............. 9 www.progressiveturfequip.com
Smith Seed Services................................. 5 www.smithseed.com
The Turfgrass Group....Inside Front Cover www.theturfgrassgroup.com
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