Farming Basics
23 episodes
S2 Ep 13Season 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....
S2 Ep 12Season 2 Episode 12 – Sweet Grown Alabama Part 2
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....
S2 Ep 11Season 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.....
S2 Ep 10Season 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....
S2 Ep 9Season 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....
S2 Ep 8Season 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....
S2 Ep 7Season 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....
Season 1 Episode 8 – Strawberry Diseases
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....
Season 1 Episode 7 – All Things Horticulture
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....
Season 1 Episode 6 – IPM Importance
The Farming Basics Podcast team returns in episode 6 to discuss integrated pest management or IPMs. Hosts Olivia Fuller and Jacob Kelley welcome Ayanava Majumdar to discuss IPMs and how....
Season 1 Episode 5 – Get to Know Your Hosts
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....
Season 1 Episode 4 – Water Quality
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....
Season 1 Episode 3 – So You Want to Grow Hemp
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....
Season 1 Episode 2 – Crop Irrigation
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....
Season 1 Episode 1 – Cover Crops
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....