Batame Research
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A new study from the Lamm Lab titled “Exploring Growers’ Perspectives on Substrate Transitions in American Specialty Crop Production: Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Communication” has been published in Sustainability. Supported by the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (USDA SCRI #2024-51181-43290), the research was conducted by Michael Batame, Dennis Baffour-Awuah, Dr. Alexa Lamm, Dr. Kevan…
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A new Lamm Lab study has found that consumers feel more pride when buying plants in plastic-alternative pots compared to traditional plastic ones, emphasizing how emotions influence sustainable buying choices. Titled “From Guilt to Pride: Exploring Emotional Drivers of Consumer Preferences for Sustainable Plant Containers”, the research was recently published in Sustainability. You can find the full article here.…
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The Lamm Lab presented its work from the Soilless Substrate Science (S3) Project at the 2026 Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science Conference. The project, funded by USDA – SCRI Award #2024-51181-43290, seeks to develop and validate sustainable, peat-reduced substrate systems that maintain crop performance while improving environmental and economic resilience, as growers transition away from traditional peat-based substrates…
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Michael Batame and Dr. Alexa Lamm (alongside Dr. Sarah White) presented research at the 2026 National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS) and the 2026 Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science (SRASHS) conference, highlighting how communication strategies, emotions, and audience characteristics influence perceptions of plastic use and sustainability in horticultural systems. At NACS, Michael Batame displayed a research poster titled Testing Microplastic…
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Lamm Lab members Michael Batame, Megan Meyer, Funmi Ajiferuke, Gracie Grimes, and Dennis Baffour-Awuah all shined bright as they presented research in three different sections of the Southern Association of Agricultural Sciences meeting in Louisville, Kentucky January 31 – February 3. These included the National Agricultural Communications Symposium, the Southern Region of the American Society…
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On November 19, 2025 Michael Batame took part in the 10th Anniversary celebration of YouthMappers in New York and was honored to be chosen by the YouthMappers Steering Committee as one of the distinguished former members to speak at the global event. Michael gave a presentation on “Agriculture and Food Security,” highlighting a project supported…
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The annual D.W. Brooks Signature Event is one of the the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) most prestigious gatherings at the University of Georgia, recognizing faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions. It also commemorates David William Brooks (1901-199), founder of Gold Kist, Inc., the first inductee into the UGA Agricultural Hall of…
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This Fall, the Lamm Lab welcomes three new members. These students, coming from diverse backgrounds and with varied interests in agricultural science communication, bring fresh ideas and energy to the lab’s activities, which span multiple projects. Megan Meyer, from Rollingstone in southeastern Minnesota, holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communication and marketing, with minors in…