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Cutting-Edge Education.
Powerful Networking.
Innovative Trends.
With exclusive appointments to the New England Turfgrass Foundation’s board of directors (the entity that oversees the annual NERTC), NESTMA is responsible for helping to bring the industry’s highest-level of innovators, practitioners, and scientists to Providence, RI on March 5 – 7, 2024.
Months of planning go into creating the best educational programs for our members, and the regional turfgrass industry. As always, this year’s sessions have been carefully researched and are aimed directly at the unique challenges of sports field managers in New England.
Expert speakers from across the country will present sessions on a wide range of topics such as Sports Field Construction, Winter Turfgrass Injury, Soil Borne Pest Prevention, Mower Technology, Drainage Techniques, and more.
An exciting addition to this year’s educational lineup is a keynote presentation from Nick Pappas, CSFM, Superbowl Turf Manager for the NFL – and a UMass graduate!
The expo halls are jam-packed with deals on the latest equipment, technology, and trends designed to help you do your job better every day. With receptions, lunches, and special events scheduled throughout the conference – including NESTMA’s Awards Meeting on Wednesday – there’s plenty of time to network with colleagues.
Many thanks to NESTMA’s representatives on the NERTF board: Mike Buras, CSFM, Ben Polimer, and education advisor Mary Owen. Your commitment to providing the latest sports field research and education is appreciated.
All proceeds from the conference benefit the mission of the New England Regional Turfgrass Foundation. Recently, the Foundation surpassed $2.5 million in turfgrass research funding. Visit nertf.org for NERTC details. •
