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2025 Ozark Turf Association Education Day and Annual Meeting presented by VanWall Equipment

  • Highland Springs Country Club 5400 South Highland Springs Boulevard Springfield, MO, 65809 United States (map)

2025 Ozark Turf Association Education Day and Annual Meeting presented by VanWall Equipment

Lunch sponsored by Precision Turf Products

Schedule:

7:15 AM Vendor Set up.

 7:30 AM Registration – Meet with Vendors

 8:10 AM Welcome and speaker introductions – Maron Towse – President OTA – Golf Course Superintendent, Schifferdecker Golf Course 

 8:15 – 9:15 AM – “Golf Architect, Artist or Advocate” – Chuck Ermisch – Ermisch Golf Course Architecture  

 9:15 – 9:30 AM –  “Break” – Break w/Vendors

 9:30 – 11:30 AM – “Managing Winterkill and Spring Dead Spot” – Dr. Mingying Xiang – Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State and Dr. Wendall Hutchens – Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas  

 11:30 – 12:30 PM – Lunch and Meet with Vendors:  Lunch Sponsored by:   Precision Turf Products  

12:30 – 1:00 PM – “GCSAA Updates” – Randy Robinson – Central Plains Regional Representative

 1:15 – 2:15 PM – “Annual Meeting with Elections” – Maron Towse –  President OTA – Golf Course Superintendent, Schifferdecker Golf Course

Cost: $35 Includes speakers and lunch, meeting with vendors.

This Meeting is part of the Prepaid Meeting Plan