March Greeting from MASTMA President
Good day, MASTMA members!
As we gear up for a busy and enjoyable spring season, your MASTMA Board of Directors and I wish you all the best and a little luck too since this is the month of Saint Patrick’s Day!
Thursday, March 4th MASTMA will host our annual Spring Education Event featuring presentations about sustainable nutrition, IPM options, and insects impacting our industry. It will be a virtual event via Zoom and as always, is FREE for members. Attendees will also gain pesticide recertification credits for MD, DE, DC, and VA (see below for approved credits). If you have not yet registered and would like to do so, please use this link. I hope to “see” you there!
- Maryland = 8 Credits Approved for 3A, 3C, 6*, 10*, CORE* and 2 CEUs Approved for Professional Fertilizer Applicators
- Delaware = 4 Credits Approved for Ornamental and Turf Pesticide
- District of Columbia = 4 Credit Hours for 00 Core and 4 Credit Hours for 3B Lawns and Turf
- Virginia = 2 CEUs Approved for Fertilizer Applicator and Pesticide Recertification
Our much-appreciated MASTMA Sponsors are delighted to support you with your industry needs through a variety of products and services. Take advantage of what they have to offer and spread the word when what they do makes a difference with your field/s. If you are an existing Sponsor (thank you!) and want to take advantage of your sponsorship benefits, please contact MASTMA Sponsorship Chair, Jarod Knopp at [email protected]; he would love to hear from you!
Speaking of sponsorships… Bloom, a MASTMA Gold Sponsor, will be co-hosting a webinar with MASTMA on Thursday, March 11th that will feature presentations from a Turfgrass Establishment Specialist working with school sports fields, a university Sports Turf Manager, and a DC Water Engineer! Check it out here and consider registering!
Last, but never least, please continue to share your hard work and beautiful field photos on social media and tag @Mid-AtlanticSTMA in the posts. MASTMA wants to highlight your hard work as you bring your fields out of winter dormancy for our communities and athletes to enjoy. Keep grinding!
Sincerely,
Nicole Sherry
President, MASTMA
[email protected]
