President's Message

Spring Returns

I don’t know about you, but I, for one am so relieved at the return of spring and warmer temperatures. It was a long winter by Arkansas standards, and seeing everything start to bud and green up, combined with some fantastic weather, has me smiling quite a bit more these days. Everything seems more manageable when it’s warm and sunny.

We had our annual meeting in January, and it was our first in-person meeting in two years. It was a blast, and we had great attendance, workshops, and talks. We had 2 award winners this year: for High School Field of the Year, Gillam Field at Beebe High School was recognized. This field is managed by Ryan Smith. For Field of the year, we recognized and awarded Lester White Field in Mountain Home, AR. Cody McKee is the manager of this field.

We had some amazing trade show vendors as well. To see the list of who exhibited with us, check out the list in this issue. We appreciate all of our trade show vendors so much, and they are truly what helps make this meeting a success every year. We want to give a special recognition to our Show Sponsor, AgraTurf. We appreciate your continued support of the ATA.

Keep watching our website for some big changes coming soon, and make sure you follow us on social media. Daniel O’Brien and Shelby Hanson are doing a great job with managing our pages. We plan to try and have a members-only event this fall, so watch for information on that!

Enjoy the weather, stay healthy, and let us know how we can serve you!

Richard Covert

ATA President