WEBINAR: Crunching Numbers on AgriSolar: Context and Costs of Agrivoltaics in the US
In this first episode of the AgriSolar Clearinghouse webinar series, NREL’s Jordan Macknick, James McCall, and Haley Paterson join us to discuss the context and costs of agrivoltaics in the United States.
November Teatime: Emerging Agrivoltaic Regulations and Contractual Considerations: A Review of Solar Grazing
For this November teatime, we were excited to have Tyler Swanson and Jessica Guarino from the University of Illinois join us to discuss the latest on agrivoltaic regulations (check out their discussion of zoning, for example), solar grazing…
November Teatime: The Effectiveness of Growing Forage and Grain Crops on Solar Sites with Sabrina Portner, UMN
In November, Sabrina Portner from the University of Minnesota presented on her exciting research into growing 14 different forage and grain crops at three different solar sites. The forages and grain were grown in the context of feeding…
ASGA Teatime Replay: Planning Large-Scale Grazing with Jonathan Barter and Troy Bishopp
In August 2022, ASGA Board President Jonathan Barter and “The Grass Whisperer” Troy Bishopp joined us for a lively discussion on how to plan grazing management.
For their follow up, Jonathan and Troy led a discussion focused…
ASGA Teatime Replay: Opportunities of Targeted Grazing with John Walker, Texas A&M AgriLife
Dr. John Walker (TAMU AgriLife Research) and Haley Gosnell (who runs joined us to discuss the extensive practical targeted grazing knowledge he and his team have collected from graziers across the U.S. and Canada. John is a…
ASGA + AgriSolar Clearinghouse September Teatime: Vegetation Management at Operating Solar Sites with Keanen Ryan and Lexie Hain, Lightsource bp
What are asset managers looking for when they evaluate proposals from solar graziers? What kinds of concerns do asset managers have about grazing that need to be resolved to get to the contract stage?
Keanen Ryan and Lexie…
ASGA + AgriSolar Clearinghouse August Teatime: The Principles of Solar Grazing Planning and Management
ASGA Board President Jonathan Barter and “The Grass Whisperer” Troy Bishopp joined us to talk with ASGA members about the principles of planned grazing and the specific issues one needs to know to do solar grazing. We had…
ASGA + AgriSolar Clearinghouse July Teatime: Utility-Scale Solar Grazing and Vegetation Management with Carolina Solar Services
Carolina Solar Services has an impressive solar grazing operation based in North Carolina with high performance standards for the industry.
For our July Teatime, Brock Phillips from Carolina Solar Services talked with us…
ASGA June Teatime: Learn About Dual-Use Solar Research from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
Hear the latest from Massachusetts on dual-use solar research and programs, from hay to vegetables to pollinators!
Agrivoltaics/dual-use solar covers an increasingly wide umbrella of types of agriculture as the importance of maintaining…
ASGA May Teatime: Benefits and Realities of Solar Grazing, A Checklist for Shepherds and Solar Companies
How can shepherds and solar companies understand each other’s basic requirements and seal the deal?
Join us to hear about the updated "Solar Grazing Checklist for Shepherds and Solar Sites Mangers" from our friends in Vermont, who…