CabCast Podcasts: Extension Info on the Go
CabCast is a podcast initiative brought to you by Accomack and Northampton Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
All episodes are recorded on Mondays and available on Wednesday by 4pm. They can be found here or under the tabs at the bottom of the page:
YouTube (Eastern Shore Agriculture - VCE): https://www.youtube.com/@easternshoreagriculture-vc8863/videos
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hscmB7Jic6mhQ94FnWAwh
We invite you to join the conversation! If you have questions, comments, or specific topics you'd like us to cover, please reach out to Hélène Doughty (hdoughty@vt.edu) or Theresa Pittman (tpittman@vt.edu).
Stay tuned and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel — let's grow together!
(00:00) Kicking Off Cab Cast
(01:25) Crop Conditions & Wheat Disease Management
(05:40) Ryegrass Resistance & Herbicide Strategies
(10:00) Cover Crop Termination & Corn Weed Control
(12:55) Corn Pests
(15:21) Potato Pressure
(19:05) Late Blight Forecasting & Fungicide Thresholds
(25:25) Potato Foliar Pests & Soybean Weed Management
(31:55) Slugs, Stink Bugs & Seasonal Outlook
• 00:00 – Introduction • 02:08 – Topic of the Day: Rain • 03:18 – Rain’s Immediate Effects on Crops • 04:05 – Soil & Nitrogen Concerns • 05:45 – Poultry Litter & Nitrogen Availability • 06:53 – Disease Risk in Potatoes • 09:09 – Colorado Potato Beetle Pressure • 11:37 – Weed Science Updates • 13:16 – Rain and Weather Discussion
00:00 – Welcome & Introduction 02:00 – Rain Impact and Slug Pressure 04:40 – Pheromone Trap Monitoring and Stinkbug Flight Observations 07:30 - Potato Disease Samples Update 08:15 - Impact of Rain on Wheat Crops 12:31 - Weed Management and Upcoming Field Day 15:31- Wireworm Management in Potatoes 18:26 - Safety, Lab Updates, and New Students 22:00 - Sign Off
(00:00) - Introduction (01:55) - Extreme Heat Conditions (02:50) - Wheat Harvest + Yield Monitoring (05:00) - Heat Effect on Insecticide, Herbicide, and Fungicide applications (08:20) - Snap Bean Disease Updates (10:24) - Heat Effect on Fertilizer (12:40) - Nozzles + Droplet Sizes during the heat (13:35) - Insect Updates (20:19) - Disease Updates in Potatoes
(00:00) - Mustaches & Weed Science (01:36) - Guest Introductions + REEL Program Overview (03:18) - Field Day Recap: Herbicide Trials + Drone Cover Crop Seeding (07:52) - Cover Crop Goals & Tours (10:43) - Soybean Nutrient Management & Potash (16:17) - Potato Harvest & Wireworm Damage (20:41) - Pink Rot & Disease Pressure in Potatoes (22:41) - Insect Pressure in Cucurbits (24:43) - Watch for Cucumber Downy Mildew (27:37) - Final Weed Control Before Canopy Closure
Title: Rain, Weeds & Resistance (00:00)– Intro & Team Roll Call (01:42) – Crop Check-In: Insects, Traps, and Spotting (03:16) – Snap Bean Disease Concerns (06:04) – Corn Tasseling, Heat Stress & Rain Importance (08:42) – Weed Management in Peanuts + Palmer Amaranth (11:47) – Pesticide Resistance & Testing Methods (25:01) – Field Day Plans, Newsletter Updates & Upcoming Events (29:23) – Closing Remarks
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