CabCast

Virginia Cooperative Extension
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CabCast is your go-to podcast for timely insights into Virginia agriculture, brought to you by the Accomack and Northampton County Virginia Cooperative Extension offices in partnership with the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Hosted by local Extension agents and researchers, CabCast breaks down critical topics affecting the region’s growers—from pest pressures and weather challenges to crop updates and research-backed solutions.

  1. Oct 6

    CabCast Podcast Episode 34 - 5 Oct 2026

    This podcast, produced in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, brings listeners timely conversations on agriculture and the latest applied research. In this episode, we discuss sweet potato production and research trials, including pest and weed problems. We also touch on a bit of history for this crop on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, including the regional Hayman sweet potato. Dr. Vijay Singh also reports on plant back timing for wheat following certain herbicide applications.

    CabCast Podcast Episode 34 - 5 Oct 2026

  2. Sep 28

    CabCast Podcast Episode 33 - 28 Sep 2026

    This podcast, produced in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, brings listeners timely conversations on agriculture and the latest applied research. In this episode, we cover the 12-year long-term cover crop study led by Virginia Tech Eastern Shore AREC, including topics around nutrition and organic matter changes, gases, weed and insect changes over time. We also discuss weed resistance issues with our weed scientist.

    CabCast Podcast Episode 33 - 28 Sep 2026

  3. Sep 25

    CabCast Episode 32 - 21 Sep 2026

    This podcast, produced in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, brings listeners timely conversations on agriculture and the latest applied research. In this episode, our entomology and plant pathology specialists discuss pest resistance to pesticides.

  4. Sep 17

    CabCast Podcast Episode 31 - 14 Sep 2026

    This podcast, produced in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, brings listeners timely conversations on agriculture and the latest applied research. In this episode, our team discusses cover crops, crop fertility and Carolina Bays effects on crops, soybean looper pressure and control in late reproductive stages soybeans and continued disease pressure in snap beans from fungal pathogens leading to russeting and spotting on pods.

  5. Sep 10

    CabCast Podcast Episode 30 - 7 Sep 2026

    This podcast, produced in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, brings listeners timely conversations on agriculture and the latest applied research. In this episode, we discuss planting strawberries in commercial fields vs. gardens, insect pheromone trapping and weed issues with palmer amaranth and pigweeds highlighting the different species and their identification.

  6. Aug 31

    CabCast Podcast Episode 29 - 31 Aug 2026

    This podcast, produced in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, brings listeners timely conversations on agriculture and the latest applied research. In this episode, we discuss cover crops and the cover crop selection tool, weed control in sorghum and updates on research in the horticulture department.

  7. Aug 13

    CabCast Podcast Episode 28 - 10 Aug 2026

    This podcast, produced in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, brings listeners timely conversations on agriculture and the latest applied research. In this episode, we discuss the work on sweet corn of Masters' student Pooja Panwar in the lab of Dr. Douglas Higgins as well as sweet corn variety trial plans and insect pressure. Dr. Sutton covers corn earworm pressure and control options in soybeans.

  8. Aug 4

    CabCast Podcast Episode 27 - 30 July 2026 - Live at the VA Ag Expo

    This edition of CabCast is on the road for a special edition—broadcasting live from the Virginia Ag Expo in Doswell, VA. Join us as we connect with Virginia Tech and Virginia State University specialists, graduate students, and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents to share fresh insights, field updates, and the latest in Virginia agriculture.

    CabCast Podcast Episode 27 - 30 July 2026 - Live at the VA Ag Expo
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About

CabCast is your go-to podcast for timely insights into Virginia agriculture, brought to you by the Accomack and Northampton County Virginia Cooperative Extension offices in partnership with the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Hosted by local Extension agents and researchers, CabCast breaks down critical topics affecting the region’s growers—from pest pressures and weather challenges to crop updates and research-backed solutions.

Information

  • Creator
    Virginia Cooperative Extension
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Virginia Cooperative Extension
  • Show Website
    CabCast