Ag in the Cab

Episode Summary:On Episode Twelve, Brennan and Robbie are joined by Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Extension Irrigation Specialist. This week, you will learn about all things sprayer and implement calibration!Dr. Porter's Faculty Profile: https://extension.uga.edu/about/personnel-directory/person.html/15140/wesley-porter.htmlChapter Markers:0:00 Cold Opening Intro0:17 Ag in the Cab Podcast Intro1:48 Brennan and Robbie's Opening Segment3:59 Discussion with Dr. Wes Porter on Sprayer and Implement Calibration 40:35 Closing Segment with Brennan and Robbie

Episode Summary:On Episode Eleven, Brennan and Robbie are joined by Dr. Isaac Esquivel, UF/IFAS Extension Agronomic and Forage Entomologist at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, FL. This week, you will learn about the Cotton Jassid, some preliminary data the taskforce has found, and some talk on other invasive insets.Dr. Esquivel's Faculty Profile: https://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty-directory/isaac-esquivel/Chapter Markers:0:00 Cold Opening Intro0:32 Ag in the Cab Podcast Intro2:02 Brennan and Robbie's Opening Segment4:31 Dr. Isaac Esquivel Introduction3:43 Dr. Esquivel Talks About His Background6:31 Discussion with Dr. Esquivel on the Cotton Jassid37:59 Discussion with Dr. Esquivel on other Invasive Insects in Agronomic and Forage Crops44:49 Closing Segment with Brennan and RobbieShow Resources:Dr. Esquivel's Article on Cotton Jassid: The Cotton Jassid: What We Learned in 2025 & What to Expect in 2026 | Panhandle Agriculture

Episode Summary:On Episode Ten, Brennan and Robbie are joined by Dr. Casey Ritz, UGA Extension Poultry Science Specialist and UGA Poultry Science Department Extension Coordinator. This week, you will learn about avian influenza, how it is spread, biosecurity steps to take to protect your backyard flock, what is backyard/small flock poultry, basic steps for starting a backyard poultry flock, and much more.Dr. Ritz’s Faculty Profile: https://poultry.caes.uga.edu/people/faculty/casey-ritz.htmlChapter Markers:0:00 Cold Opening Intro0:30 Ag in the Cab Podcast Intro2:01 Brennan and Robbie's Opening Segment3:30 Dr. Casey Ritz Introduction3:57 Dr. Ritz Talks About His Background4:56 Discussion with Dr. Ritz on Influenza15:36 Discussion with Dr. Ritz on Backyard/Small Flock Poultry45:17 Closing Segment with Brennan and RobbieResources on Backyard Poultry:Robbie's Backyard Poultry Workshops:Quincy Class: https://25GadsdenSpringBackyardPoultry.eventbrite.comCrawfordville Class::https://25WakullaBackyardPoultry.eventbrite.com

Episode Summary:On Episode Nine, Brennan and Robbie are joined by Dr. Nico DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist. This week, you will learn about the Florida Bull Test and how the program is designed to benefit cattlemen, what feed efficiency is, winter supplementation option, balancing cattle diet nutrition, technologies to help measure and manage cattle diets, the Hay Balancer Dr. DiLorenzo developed, and the importance of forage sampling in managing the quality of cattle diets.Dr. DiLorenzo's Faculty Profile: https://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty-directory/nicolas-dilorenzo/Chapter Markers:0:00 Cold Opening Intro0:31 Ag in the Cab Podcast Intro2:04 Brennan and Robbie's Opening Segment4:08 Dr. Nico DiLorenzo Introduction4:41 Dr. DiLorenzo Talks About His Educational Background and Research6:50 Discussion with Dr. DiLorenzo on the Florida Bull Test16:20 Discussion with Dr. DiLorenzo on Winter Supplementation and Feed Efficiency for Cattle54:49 Closing Segment with Brennan and RobbieResources on Beef Cattle Nutrition from Dr. DiLorenzo:The Hay Balancer: https://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/nfrecifasufledu/docs/excel/The-UF-Hay-Balancer_v1.1.xlsmDr. DiLorenzo's Video Instruction on how to use the Hay Balancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSbEr1DnbYYSilage Feeding with Ag Bags: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2022/10/28/self-feeding-of-silage-bags-to-reduces-labor-for-cattle-operations/

Episode Summary:On Episode Eight, Brennan and Robbie are joined by Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Extension Irrigation Specialist. This week, you will learn about precision irrigation, types of precision irrigation (spatial and temporal), irrigation systems, cost per acre inch for irrigation systems for agriculture use, and much more!Dr. Porter's Faculty Profile: https://extension.uga.edu/about/personnel-directory/person.html/15140/wesley-porter.htmlChapter Markers:0:00 Cold Opening Intro0:39 Ag in the Cab Podcast Intro2:09 Brennan and Robbie's Opening Segment5:12 Dr. Wes Porter Introduction7:47 Dr. Porter Talks About What He Enjoys About Being an Extension Specialist11:45 Discussion with Dr. Wes Porter on Irrigation Systems in Agriculture48:48 Closing Segment with Brennan and RobbieAgriculture Irrigation Extension Resources:https://water.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/irrigation/https://water.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/total-maximum-daily-loads/https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/collections/series_handbook_of_florida_water_regulationhttps://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1189&title=irrigation-reference-guide-for-corn-cotton-peanuts-and-soybeanshttps://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B882&title=factors-to-consider-in-selecting-a-farm-irrigation-systemhttps://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C994&title=the-georgia-water-stewardship-act-farm-use-water-withdrawal-permits