In this episode, Dr. Ruchika Kashyap, an Urban and Controlled Environment Plant Pathologist at the University of Georgia, discusses what controlled environment agriculture is, the UGA team, common diseases encountered in controlled environments, effective management strategies, challenges, and future outlook.

In this new episode, University of Georgia County Extension Agent Justin Shealey and Fort Valley State University Extension Agent Josh Dawson discuss vegetable production, focusing on bell pepper, in Echols and Lowndes counties. These long-time friends and colleagues also venture into the role, duties, and love of the Extension Service in Georgia. 

In this special episode, Vaughn McAvoy, a 10-year-old enthusiast, talks about using carnivorous plants to manage nematodes, beetle larvae, and other insect pests in vegetable crops. 

In this episode, Dr. Luan Oliveira, Specialty Crop Precision Agriculture Specialist at the University of Georgia, discusses precision agriculture in vegetable crops, including onion transplanters, weed control robots, spray drones, and AI self-learning software. 

 In this episode, Dr. Bhabesh Dutta, Vegetable Plant Pathologist at the University of Georgia, discusses diseases affecting Vidalia onions. The conversation covers key diseases of concern, the environmental conditions that favor their development, and integrated management strategies—including chemical control with pesticides and cultural practices to reduce disease pressure. 

UGA Vegetables Podcast Episode 1 features Dr. Stormy Sparks (Vegetable Entomologist) and Ty Torrance (UGA Multi-County Vegetable Extension Agent) to discuss vegetable insect pests, lifecycle and management, top production issues, and interesting research being conducted at the University of Georgia.