UGA Vegetables Podcast

Dr. Theodore McAvoy and Dr. Intiaz Amin Chowdhury

UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 1 features Dr. Stormy Sparks (Vegetable Entomologist) and Ty Torrance (UGA Multi-County Vegetable Extension Agent) to discuss vegetable insect pests, lifecycle and management, top production issues, and interesting research being conducted at the University of Georgia.

Episodes

  1. NOV 25

    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.

    26 min

  2. SEP 16

    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.

    35 min

  3. AUG 28

    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.

    33 min

  4. JUN 20

    UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 5

    In this episode, Dr. Ruchika Kashyap, an Urban and Controlled Environment Plant Pathologist at the University of Georgia, discusses what controlled environment agriculture is, the UGA team, common diseases encountered in controlled environments, effective management strategies, challenges, and future outlook.

    34 min

  5. MAY 22

    UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 4

    In this new episode, University of Georgia County Extension Agent Justin Shealey and Fort Valley State University Extension Agent Josh Dawson discuss vegetable production, focusing on bell pepper, in Echols and Lowndes counties. These long-time friends and colleagues also venture into the role, duties, and love of the Extension Service in Georgia.

    27 min

  6. MAY 7

    UGA Vegetables Podcast Special Episode

    In this special episode, Vaughn McAvoy, a 10-year-old enthusiast, talks about using carnivorous plants to manage nematodes, beetle larvae, and other insect pests in vegetable crops.

    9 min

  7. MAY 7

    UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 3

    In this episode, Dr. Luan Oliveira, Specialty Crop Precision Agriculture Specialist at the University of Georgia, discusses precision agriculture in vegetable crops, including onion transplanters, weed control robots, spray drones, and AI self-learning software.

    25 min

  8. MAY 7

    UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 2

    In this episode, Dr. Bhabesh Dutta, Vegetable Plant Pathologist at the University of Georgia, discusses diseases affecting Vidalia onions. The conversation covers key diseases of concern, the environmental conditions that favor their development, and integrated management strategies—including chemical control with pesticides and cultural practices to reduce disease pressure.

    26 min

  9. MAR 26

    UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 1

    UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 1 features Dr. Stormy Sparks (Vegetable Entomologist) and Ty Torrance (UGA Multi-County Vegetable Extension Agent) to discuss vegetable insect pests, lifecycle and management, top production issues, and interesting research being conducted at the University of Georgia.

    32 min
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UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 1 features Dr. Stormy Sparks (Vegetable Entomologist) and Ty Torrance (UGA Multi-County Vegetable Extension Agent) to discuss vegetable insect pests, lifecycle and management, top production issues, and interesting research being conducted at the University of Georgia.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Theodore McAvoy and Dr. Intiaz Amin Chowdhury
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
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