Ozark Turf Association Announces Speaker Lineup for Education Meeting

The Ozark Turf Association, an affiliated chapter of the GCSAA has announced their speaker lineup for their yearly education meeting to be held at Highland Springs Country Club on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.

The meeting brings together chapter members and vendor partners for one of the chapter’s largest meeting events of the year. The OTA seeks out educational speakers on a variety of topics, and vendor partners have tables set up to interact with members.

Coffee and Danish greet attendees at registration and members have time to meet with vendors to discuss products for the upcoming season. There are breaks during the presentations for attendees to meet again with vendors, and then after lunch.

After the lunch time break, the chapter holds its annual meeting. The education portion of this event has been approved for .35 education points by GCSAA. Cost of the meeting is only $40 and is free for those members who have purchased the prepaid meeting plan with their 2025 dues.

We would like to recognize meeting sponsor VanWall Equipment and our lunch sponsor, Professional Turf Products.

For more information and to RSVP, email ozarkturfassn@yahoo.com

Schedule:

7:15 AM Vendor Set up.

 7:30 AM Registration – Meet with Vendors

8:00 AM Welcome and speaker introductions – Jonathan Prange, CGCS – President OTA – Golf Course Superintendent, Highland Springs Country Club   

8:00 – 9:00 AM – “Don’t Do This!! Common Preventable Turf Mistakes” – Dr. Zac Reicher – Green Solutions Team, Envu

9:00 – 9:45 AM – “Introduction into AI for Golf Maintenance” – Jonathan Prange, CGCS, golf course superintendent Highland Springs Country Club 

9:45 – 10:00 AM – “Break” – Break w/Vendors

10:00 – 10:45 AM – “Using FFA Students to Fill Labor Demand” – Randy Robinson – GCSAA Central Plains Regional Representative

10:45 – 11:45 AM – “Results of Wetting Agent Research” – Dr. Wendall Hutchens – Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas  

11:45 – 12:45 PM – Lunch and Meet with Vendors:  Lunch Sponsored by:        

1:00 – 2:00 PM – “Annual Meeting with Elections” – Jonathan Prange, CGCS – President OTA – Golf Course Superintendent, Highland Springs Country Club