ASGA is excited to announce the recent publication of our peer-reviewed article, “Sheep grazing as sustainable vegetation management for solar energy production in the northeastern USA”!

This work summarizes a three-year research study conducted by ASGA with funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. We collected data on how sheep grazing within commercial solar energy sites influences soil health, forage nutritive quality, pasture conditions, and economic considerations of graziers.

Here are a few major highlights:

• Soil health was improved with solar sheep grazing
• Grazing has the potential to improve pasture condition at solar sites
• Forage quality at solar sites provides favorable grazing conditions
• Key costs of solar grazing highlight the benefits of long-term contracts

Read the article here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1625483/full

We greatly appreciate the work of our project research team, Alyssa Andrew (ASGA), Kevin Antoszewski (AFT), Zachary Goldberg (Pennsylvania State University), Jonathan Barter (ASGA), Lexie Hain (ASGA), Allison DeSario (ASGA), Alissa White, PhD (AFT), Caro Roszell (AFT), Emily J Cole, PhD (AFT), Stacie Peterson (ASGA), and Bethany Meys, MPH (NYSERDA).

We would like to thank our participating graziers and solar companies/asset managers for site access for sample collection and for their survey participation