Farming Basics: Recent Episodes
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
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....
The Sweet Grown Alabama campaign is at the forefront in episode 12 of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast. Host Olivia Fuller sits down with the Sweet Grown....
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.....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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.....
In season two, episode five of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast, host Olivia Fuller and stand-in host Katelyn Kesheimer welcome the return of Joshua Weaver. A lecturer....
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....
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....
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,....
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....
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....
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....
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....
Strawberry diseases are the topic of discussion in episode 8 of Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast. Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Alabama Extension Entomology & Plant....
Episode 7 of Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast, the team welcomes Dr. Desmond Layne, Auburn University College of Agriculture horticulture department head. Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley ask Dr. Layne about the current projects and happenings at Auburn University in all things horticulture. Season 1 Episode 7 – All Things Horticulture....
The Farming Basics Podcast team returns in episode 6 to discuss integrated pest management or IPMs. Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Dr. Ayanava Majumdar to discuss IPMs and how consumers and farmers implement them every day. Season 1 Episode 6 – IPM Importance Transcript
Get to know your hosts in the fifth episode of the Farming Basics Podcast. Olivia Fuller and cohost, Jacob Kelley discuss their backgrounds, how they arrived at the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and why they love to do what they do in the world of agriculture. Season 1 Episode 5 – Get to Know....
In episode 4 of the Farming Basics Podcast, the team welcomes Camila Rodrigues, Alabama Extension food safety and quality specialist. Host, Olivia Fuller, and cohost, Jacob Kelley, inquire about water quality and how it relates to food safety in crop production. Season 1 Episode 4 – Water Quality Transcript
Growing hemp is the topic of discussion in the third episode of the Farming Basics Podcast. Host, Olivia Fuller, and cohost, Jacob Kelley, speak with Katelyn Kesheimer, Alabama Extension entomology & plant pathology specialist, about all the facets of growing this medicinal plant. The Farming Basics Podcast team covers licenses, planning and deciding what to....
Crop irrigation is at the forefront in the second episode of Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Farming Basics Podcast. Host, Olivia Fuller, and cohost, Jacob Kelley, welcome Alabama Extension Horticulture Specialist Andre De Silva to talk about irrigation. Together, they explore the importance of water to all crop growers, especially vegetable growers. Season 1....
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is excited to launch the Farming Basics Podcast! On this first episode, your host, Olivia Fuller, sits down with Jacob Kelley, an Alabama Extension commercial horticulture regional agent. They discuss the many functions of cover crops on a farm. Season 1 Episode 1 – Cover Crops Transcript