Podcast: Farming Basics

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Season 2 Episode 13 – Operation Grow

Host Olivia Fuller welcomes Harli Willis of Alabama Extension to talk about one of Extension’s newest programs, Operation Grow. The duo speaks about how the program is helping military veterans….

Season 2 Episode 11 – Sweet Grown Alabama Part 1

Alabama Cooperative Extension System Farming Basics Podcast Host Olivia Fuller welcomes Extension Economist Wendiam Sawadgo to discuss an agribusiness market study of sweet potatoes in collaboration with Sweet Grown Alabama…..

Season 2 Episode 10 – Plant Diagnostics Lab

Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Alabama Cooperative Extension System Plant Pathologist and head of the Auburn University Plant Diagnostics Lab, Kassie Conner. The trio discusses the lab and….

Season 2 Episode 9 – Pecan Production

No matter how you say the word, pecans are one of the Southeast’s favorite tree nuts. Host Jacob Kelley welcomes Alabama Cooperative Extension System Commercial Horticulture Regional Agent Chip East….

Season 2 Episode 8 – Watermelon Production

Episode 8 of Alabama Extension’s Farming Basics Podcast is all about watermelons. Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Alabama Extension Commercial Horticulture Regional Agent Chip East to about these….

Season 2 Episode 7 – Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are at the forefront of episode 7 of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast. Special guest Jeremy Pickens joins hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley to….

Season 2 Episode 6 – Aquaponics & Food Safety

Episode six of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast, hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Extension Food Safety Specialist Camila Rodrigues and Caroline Blanchard, her research associate…..

Season 2 Episode 4 – Turf Insects

Turf insects are the topic of discussion in episode four of Alabama Extension’s Farming Basics Podcast. Host Olivia Fuller and stand-in host Katelyn Kesheimer talk about Alabama’s most prominent turf….

Season 2 Episode 3 – Economic Outlook

Episode three of Alabama Extension’s Farming Basics Podcast features an agricultural economic outlook with Alabama Extension Economist Wendiam Sawadgo. Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley ask questions about the current….

Season 2 Episode 2 – Tomato Topics

In the second episode of season two of Alabama Extension’s Farming Basics Podcast, host Olivia Fuller chats tomato topics with Chip East. Serving as a commercial horticulture regional extension agent,….

Season 2 Episode 1 – Talking Turf

To kick off season two of Alabama Extension’s Farming Basics Podcast, host Olivia Fuller and sit-in host Katelyn Kesheimer welcome Josh Weaver of Auburn University’s College of Agriculture. Weaver works….

Season 1 Episode 11 – Buzzing About Bees

In episode 11 of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast, hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Anthony Abbate of Auburn University’s Bee Laboratory. Together the table buzzes….

Season 1 Episode 10 – Keeping Food Local

Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Jesse Teel with Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University. The table discusses the many ways to….

Season 1 Episode 9 – Crop Variety Importance

In episode 9 of Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast, hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Alabama Extension Commercial Horticulture Specialist Andre Da Silva. The team discusses the….