UGA Vegetables Podcast

UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 10

Dr. Taylor “Sustainability” Singleton, Extension Sustainability Specialist at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus, discusses pollinator habitat, cover crops, and pesticide stewardship in vegetable crops and even sprinkles in a little recommended book reading list.

UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 9

Dr. Michael Toews, Associate Dean for Extension at the University of Georgia defines what Extension is, highlights the capacity and success stories of UGA Extension, provides his leadership philosophy, expresses his goals as Extension Dean, describes what success in Extension means to him and discusses the different aspects of Extension from 4H youth programs to agriculture and natural resources in rural and urban environments. In addition, Dr. Toews discusses cotton jassid, whitefly, and ladybugs from an entomologist and administrator perspective.

UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 8

In this episode, “The Watermelon Man,” Mr. John Bennett, University of Georgia ANR Extension Agent in Wilcox County, discusses watermelon production in South Georgia, including pest problems, current status, future trends, grafting, and paper mulch technology.

UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 7

Vegetable entomologist Dr. Stormy Sparks discusses cotton jassid, a new invasive insect pest on vegetables. The episode covers insect identification, plant damage, hopper burn symptoms, and management strategies, including insecticides and new product registrations.

UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 6

In this episode, Dr. Sudeep Bag, Associate Professor of Crop Virology at the University of Georgia, discusses insect-vectored viruses in vegetable crops, including those transmitted by whiteflies, aphids, and thrips.