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Highlights from the 2025 ATA Conference and Trade Show

The 2025 Arkansas Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show was held January 16 – 17, 2025 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Close to 200 attendees came out for Thursday’s session to hear from our great speakers on topics from sprayer calibration to weed and disease identification and more. Members also had plenty of time to network and visit the trade show, which is always a highlight!

Save the Date for the next Arkansas Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show on January 15-16, 2026 !

ATA would like to thank our attendees, vendors, and sponsors for making this a successful event!

ATA Scholarships Presented

Hayden Hawthorne (left) won the ATA Outstanding Turfgrass Intern Scholarship and Seth Ford (right) won the ATA Outstanding Incoming Turfgrass Student Scholarship.

Congratulations to our Award Winners!

High School Field of the Year

Little Rock Christian Academy Warrior Softball Field

Turf Site of the Year under 10,000 sq ft

Benton Parks & Rec, Owen’s Mooney Memorial Park

Field of the Year

Bryant Parks & Rec, Alcoa Lacrosse Field

Thursday night we hosted our 2nd Annual Baggo Tournament.

Congrats to Team Diamante, Champion of the Baggo tournament for the second year in a row. Team England Boys came in as 1st Runners Up. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Snapshots from the ATA Conference