Post contributed by Matthew Preisser, Former Office of Sustainability Intern The annual Green Game at Auburn University is set to kick off on September 29th as the Auburn Tigers prepare to face off against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. The Green Game is an opportunity to celebrate the sustainability-related initiatives of the…
adminSeptember 12, 2018
Post contributed by Dominic Linehan, Freshman in Natural Resources Management I woke up early, around 6 in the morning. My host brother, Jona, was already awake and waiting for me. This was the first time that I saw him in daylight. The night before, he had gone to the mainland…
adminSeptember 5, 2018
Post contributed by Jessica Kelton, Regional Extension Agent, Farm & Agribusiness Management Team With the advent of the internet, almost every aspect of our lives have changed. Access to information is instant, banking and bill paying can be done from a mobile device, and even shopping by U.S. consumers has…
adminSeptember 5, 2018
Post contributed by Jonathan Lillebo, Graduate Student in Adult Education, Bachelor of Science in Horticulture ‘18, President, Organic Garden Club ’16-‘18 You are strolling through the market and as you pass the flower and plant section, you spot a sweet little row of succulents and decide you are going to go for it and…
adminSeptember 5, 2018
Post contributed by Alice Evans, Executive Director of the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) Agriculturally, economically, and socially, Alabama has a problem retaining resources – be they nutrients, dollars, or talent and expertise. Economically, Alabama farmers spend dramatically more on inputs sourced outside the state, than they bring into the…
adminSeptember 5, 2018
Fall will be here soon, alongside lower temperatures and thoughts of the outdoors. Football, camping, the changing color of leaves, and fresh produce all come to mind as essential elements of fall. Where better to get fresh produce than a farmer’s market? So grab your reusable shopping bags and get…
adminSeptember 1, 2018
Post contributed by Max Garcia, Office of Sustainability Intern Shelly Nemeroff Shelly Nemeroff has the true Auburn spirit. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management from Auburn University and a Master’s degree from Troy University. After working in the private sector, in finance and retail management, she joined Auburn…
adminSeptember 1, 2018
