Many groups are making recommendations for where utility-scale solar arrays should (or shouldn’t) be placed. But what would farmers like to see? And what are the considerations for siting solar on farms in a way that doesn’t disrupt agricultural production? In this webinar you’ll hear from a panel including a farmer who has successfully integrated solar on his operation and representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Recorded August 20, 2021

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Federal Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant
agrivoltaic research at Oregon State University and at Rutgers
American Solar Grazing Association
American Land Trust: Farms Under Threat
Farmland Trust: Dual Use Solar Arrays
Nature Conservancy, North Carolina: Principles of Low Impact Solar
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program

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Solar companies are actively looking to place industrial arrays on farmland, while many small farmers are interested in installing solar panels for home and community use. We invite farmers, solar industry professionals, and solar energy advocates to join us for a listening session facilitated by Pasa’s policy strategist Sara Nicholas, solar developer Doug Neidich (Greenworks), sheep farmer and solar grazier Caroline Owens (Owens Farm), and American Solar Grazing Association director Lexie Hain.

We’ll consider: Where is solar most compatible with commercial farming? What types of financing and technical development are available? And what policy changes need to happen to accelerate solar development, while balancing the interests of farmers, citizens, and energy companies?

Recorded on October 21, 2020.

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