Delegate & Vendor Registration Open For Alberta Turf Management Field Day
Alberta Turf Management Field Day
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Eagle Lake Turf Farms near Strathmore, Alberta
ATRF and WCTA are bringing Turf Management Field Day back to Alberta!
Join professional turf managers, industry suppliers and service providers for a full day of education, networking, demonstrations and practical field-based learning at Eagle Lake Turf Farm and Landscape Supply.
Event Snapshot
150+ Turf Professionals expected
25+ suppliers and service professionals
AB Pesticide CEUs available
Education
Morning sessions for turf management professionals
Trade Show
Dedicated supplier and service-provider time
Demos
Equipment, products and activity stations
Lunch
BBQ lunch provided by Eagle Lake Turf Farm and Landscape Supply
Registration
Choose the option that fits your role for the day:
Turf Management Delegates CLICK HERE to register via Eventbrite
Suppliers and Service Providers CLICK HERE for fillable pdf registration form
Hosted by:
Event Program
Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Eagle Lake Turf Farms, Strathmore, AB
Morning Sessions
8:00-9:00 AM Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00-9:30 AM Opening remarks from WCTA President, Nathan Wade
Introductions:
- Eric Heuver & Kyle Redfern, Eagle Lake Turf Farm and
Landscape Supply
- Special Guests
Event outline, safety briefing & housekeeping notes
Host welcome of delegates & farm operations overview - Eric
Heuver & Kyle Redfern
9:30-10:15 AM Speaker #1 TBA
10:15-10:30 AM break
10:30-11:15 AM Speaker #2 - Gary Bartley, UBC Athletics 'Preparing the
Pitch for FIFA World Cup 2026'
Afternoon Sessions
10:45 AM Lunch service for vendors provided by Eagle Lake Turf Farm
and Landscape Supply
11:15 AM-12:45 PM Lunch service for delegates provided by Eagle Lake Turf Farm
and Landscape Supply
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Dedicated Trade Show time
12:30-3:30 PM Concurrent Demonstration, Activity Stations & Trade Show
2:00-3:00 PM Sprayer Calibration Presentation, Jason Pick, Olds College
(1.0 AB CEU – Application Technology)
3:00 PM End program
More about ATRF
The ATRF is a non-profit organization whose directors represent each sector of our turfgrass industry. Distributing 100% of its profits through membership investment, the foundation fuels operations of the Prairie Turfgrass Research Center at Olds College. Our ATRF Mission, “To implement applied research, promote and disseminate industry knowledge and results through environmentally sustainable methods of turfgrass management. To act as a liaison between the turfgrass industry and applied research, and conduct fundraising activities for the research Center.”
Alberta Turfgrass Research Foundation
Jason Pick, MSc.
Executive Director
403.556.8243
jpick@oldscollege.
More about WCTA
The WCTA is a 700+ member, inter-provincial, not-for-profit industry organization whose purpose is to promote the interchange of scientific and practical knowledge through education, discussion, research and to undertake advocacy relating to the care and management of turfgrass. The WCTA is proud to serve and support a diverse range of professional turf management interests such as golf courses, school boards, municipalities, sod farms, nurseries, landscapers, lawn bowling greens, mechanics, horticulturists and industry suppliers.
Western Canada Turfgrass Association
Suite #495, 101-1865 Dilworth Drive, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9T1
Phone: (604) 869-WCTA (9282)
www.wcta-online.com