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Solar Grazing at the World AgriVoltaics Conference

By Alyssa Andrew / July 1, 2025

July 1-3, 2025, marks the 6th annual AgriVoltaics World Conference in Freiburg, Germany!  Day 2 will feature presentations on solar grazing. ASGA’s Lexie Hain will serve as a session co-chair for the…

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Grazing with Cam: Genetic Selection of Rams

By Alyssa Andrew / June 25, 2025

For June’s Grazing with Cam event, we learned tips for selecting the right sheep genetics based on your region and operational needs, including how to make sure the sheep are…

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The Business of Large Site Solar Grazing

By Alyssa Andrew / June 18, 2025

For this workshop, we heard from two new solar graziers who jumped right into large-scale solar grazing: Reid Redden (Premier Solar Sheep – TX) and Greg Gunthorp (Gunthorp Farms – IN). Reid and Greg…

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Cast Your Vote for the North American Agrivoltaics Awards 2025!

By Alyssa Andrew / June 5, 2025

The finalists for the North American Agrivoltaics Awards (NAAA) were recently announced, and voting is now open through June 30th. Congratulations to all those nominated! Overview of Rewards View the 2025 finalists here. ​…

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Solar Grazing Featured in the June Edition of ASI’s Sheep Industry News

By Alyssa Andrew / June 4, 2025

The American Sheep Industry recently released the June issue of the Sheep Industry News, and there was a lot of coverage on solar grazing! Within this issue, you can read…

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Vegetation Management Expectations and Safety Protocols on Solar Sites

By Alyssa Andrew / May 28, 2025

Solar graziers often work directly with the site’s O&M team when managing vegetation on solar sites. To provide insight on working successfully with site operations teams, we heard from Angela…

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Hands On Solar Grazing Budget Planning: Grazing with Cam Open Forum

By Alyssa Andrew / May 21, 2025

Before making a bid on a solar site, you’ll need to know your costs. This month’s Grazing with Cam event was a hands-on exercise where Camren walked us through an…

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2024 Solar Grazing Census Report Now Available!

By Kevin Richardson / May 20, 2025

Hello Reader, How many sheep and acres were grazed on solar sites in 2024? What do we know about the ranchers and sites involved? To answer these questions, ASGA recently published the first-ever U.S. Solar Grazing Census with support by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). We learned much more than we anticipated and are excited to share our summary report with exciting new statistics on the rapidly expanding field of solar grazing! Access the 2024 ASGA Solar Grazing Census…

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Recent Features on ASGA Research

By Alyssa Andrew / May 16, 2025

ASGA recently announced the publication of their paper, Sheep Grazing Impacts on Soil Health and Pasture Quality at Commercial Solar Sites in Northeastern USA. This paper was created for the…

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Business Planning for Solar Grazing: Getting Started

By Alyssa Andrew / May 14, 2025

In this workshop, we had an excellent lineup of panelists to discuss how to approach starting a solar grazing business. They covered planning tips for a general sheep enterprise, as…

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