Featuring Keynote Speaker Mike Max, WCCO TV sportscaster; Jon Trappe, Ph.D., and Dr. Dominic Petrella, UMN Turfgrass Science Extension, and Adam Thoms, SFMA President/Iowa State Professor.

6:00 am
Vendor Booth Setup

7:00 am
Registration, Networking 
& Vendor Time
Pastries and Coffee Available

8:00 am
Welcome and Announcements
Marshall Syvertsen, City of Edina
Trent Waters, MSC

8:15 am
Main Room
Adam Thoms, SFMA President
Iowa State University Turfgrass 
SFMA 2026 and Beyond

8:15 am
Pearl Room
Dominic Petrella
University of MN Turfgrass
UMN Turfgrass Update

9:15 am
Main Room
Adam Thoms
Adam Thoms, SFMA President
Iowa State University Turfgrass 
Plant Soil Interactions

9:15 am
Pearl Room
Katie Farber & Cole Larson
Bolton and Menk
Salt Symposium 2025 overview:
Salt Reduction Strategies
from education, winter 
maintenance and research.

10:15 am
Networking & Vendor Time

11:00 am
Italian Pasta Lunch Buffet

12:00 pm
Keynote Speaker: Mike Max
WCCO Sports Director

1:00 pm
Membership Roundtable
Trail Snow Removal 
and Treatment
Sharing what works for 
your crews/facilities.

1:00 pm
Training on the 18th Green Trees
Chad Giblin & Rachel Giblin
Proper Tree Care and Pruning.
Outdoor demonstration on trees
at Brackett’s Crossing CC.