Cultivating Curiosity

In this episode, we took a deep dive into the Hospitality and Food Industry Management (HFIM) program at the University of Georgia with John Salazar, professor and program coordinator. Listen in as John shares his passion for the field and highlights the incredible opportunities and growth in the world of hospitality. Learn about the broad scope of the industry, its incredible economic impact in Georgia and the program's collaborative partnerships with other departments at UGA. Get a peek into the future as he unveils plans for study abroad opportunities, new courses and the expansion of agritourism workshops. Join us for a glimpse into the hospitality ecosystem!

Links:

Learn more about the Hospitality and Food Industry Management (HFIM) program at UGA
UGA hospitality director leads explosive enrollment growth
UGA prepares workforce for Georgia’s second-largest industry
UGA hospitality program booming as it enters its fourth year

Get social with HFIM:
Facebook: University of Georgia Hospitality and Food Industry Management
Instagram: @ugahfim
LinkedIn: University of Georgia Hospitality & Food Industry Management
Twitter: @hfimuga

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

We sat down with Becky Griffin, community and school garden coordinator within the Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture, to chat about the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Learn more about this project she piloted in Georgia in 2017, which has since expanded across the southeastern U.S., to inspire citizens to become pollinator advocates. And of course, we can't talk about pollinators without discussing bees and the wonders of honey. Join us as we explore the history of the census, how you can participate and the fascinating world of pollinators with Becky!

Resources:

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census website
Find your local Extension office
Olli at the University of Georgia
The University of Georgia Bee Lab website
Video from Becky's trip to see the monarchs 

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

In this episode, we chat with Kris Braman, head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia, to learn about the diversity of research taking place in the department, including insect microbial interactions, wetland ecology, household and structural entomology, and integrated pest management (IPM). Listen in to learn about fun public outreach events, career opportunities, partnerships with industry like Orkin and the broad impact of entomology research, from revolutionizing medical fields to benefitting agriculture worldwide.

Resources:
Study entomology at UGA!
Integrated pest management (IPM) website
Read about the Orkin urban entomology professorship at UGA.
Learn more about the work the Strand Lab is doing regarding human health and insect vectors.
Learn about IPM on TikTok!
The Center for Urban Agriculture
Find your local county Extension office
Watch Kris's TEDXAtlanta talk
Diverse landscapes are at the heart of bee conservation
Where do bees go in the winter?

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

In this mini episode, we sat down with George Vellidis, professor in crop and soil sciences and Simer Virk, assistant professor and Extension precision agriculture specialist in crop and soil sciences, to discuss what to expect out of the first Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference, which will be held at the University of Georgia May 18 and 19. Listen in to learn how global industry leaders and researchers will collaborate on the most critical issues facing crop and animal production at this inaugural event.

Resources:
The International Conference for Integrative Precision Agriculture
The Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
Listen to our full-length episode on integrative precision agriculture

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

On the first-ever travel episode of Cultivating Curiosity, we head to Tifton, Georgia to visit with George Vellidis and Simer Virk, both faculty in the University of Georgia's Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. Listen in to learn what digital technology is involved with integrative precision agriculture (IPA — the science, not the beer!) and how the data produced helps growers make better decisions, save resources and improve sustainability for producers and the planet.

Resources:
Spray drone video footage
The Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture
UGA Extension
Read more about the land grant mission
Amrit Pokhrel's Cultivate profile
Simer Virk's Cultivate profile
Field to Jar series

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

We spoke with Jillian Bohlen, associate professor in the UGA Department of Animal and Dairy Science. Devoting her career to helping students apply what they learn, this award-winning educator utilizes interactive group discussions and hands-on activities to inspire the next generation. Listen in as she answers some of our questions about the dairy industry like: What is voluntary milking? What is the purpose of a fistulated cow? And how do you tell the difference between a dairy and a beef cow?

Resources:
Learn more about the CAES Department of Animal & Dairy Science
Explore cow anatomy and the amazing ruminant
Meet Snap, the fistulated cow!
Read about the 2023 Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award winners

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

From an early age, we’re told to eat our vegetables. But, there’s often confusion around what is a vegetable versus a fruit — tomatoes, we’re looking at you. UGA Extension vegetable specialist Tim Coolong joins us on this mini-episode to help us understand when a vegetable is actually a fruit — or something else entirely.

Resources:

When is a vegetable really a fruit?
Learn more about UGA Extension
Learn more about our vegetable team

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

We chatted with Todd Applegate, Department Head and R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Chair in Poultry Science. From reducing the environmental impacts of poultry to improving welfare during poultry transport, debunking poultry misconceptions to explaining current egg prices — plus a few chicken jokes thrown in for good measure — listen in to learn how the UGA Department of Poultry Science is a leader in the global poultry industry.

Resources:

Learn more about the CAES Department of Poultry Science
Learn more about the new Poultry Science Building
Learn more about CAES' ALEC department
Check out the CAES Newswire article "Reusing poultry litter can reduce antibiotic-resistant Salmonella."
Learn more about CRISPR-cas, which won the Nobel Prize in 2020!
For more food safety facts, check out our episode "Serving up the facts: food science and safety."
More information on volatile organic carbon (VOCs)
More information about the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

UGA Terry College of Business student Laila Pettigrew shares how the FABricate program helped take her business Lovely Acreage Farms, LLC, to the next level.

The following bonus content is part of our full-length episode about creating a culture of entrepreneurship through the FABricate program. In that episode, we spoke with Chris Rhodes, director of industry partnerships and project-based learning at CAES, and UGA students Chris Ayers and Jeffery Whitmire about FABricate, an entrepreneurial pitch contest. Participants get the chance to expand their leadership and business skills while developing a new food product or agricultural, environmental or sustainable business.

Resources:

Learn more about FABricate
Read more about Keith Kelly's long-standing partnership with CAES
Successful FABricate business examples:
Chiktopia
Gently Soap
Automat

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

UGA College of Engineering student Garrett Stigall shares his experience with the FABricate program that helped him launch his energy drink company, Compulsion.

The following bonus content is part of our full-length episode about creating a culture of entrepreneurship through the FABricate program. In that episode, we spoke with Chris Rhodes, director of industry partnerships and project-based learning at CAES, and UGA students Chris Ayers and Jeffery Whitmire about FABricate, an entrepreneurial pitch contest. Participants get the chance to expand their leadership and business skills while developing a new food product or agricultural, environmental or sustainable business.

Resources:

Learn more about FABricate
Read more about Keith Kelly's long-standing partnership with CAES
Successful FABricate business examples:
Chiktopia
Gently Soap
Automat

Edited by Carly Mirabile
Produced by Jordan Powers, Emily Davenport, Carly Mirabile
Music and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and a recent University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. 

Get social with us!
Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.