Fall 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to the Fall Edition of the ASGA Quarterly Newsletter!

We’re glad you’re here. This is the place where you can learn the latest happenings in the world of solar grazing and agrivoltaics.

Grab a cup of coffee and read on to learn what ASGA and our partners are doing to help advance agriculture on solar fields.

Photo of the Month

Sheep returned to RE+ to get the entire solar industry excited about solar grazing! Thank you to Cannon Valley Graziers for providing the ewes, and Array Technologies for the solar tracker display.

Pastures and Panels Film Release

We’re excited to announce that our groundbreaking short documentary film, Pastures and Panels, is now available online for everyone to watch!

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Hear the stories of these farmers, their lovable sheep, and how they’re building a thriving future that they can pass on to the next generation.

Watch the film here.

Case Studies

Check out our latest case studies, which feature two Northeast families who found success in solar grazing after transitioning out of their dairy industry backgrounds.

Jonathan and Jen Northrop, Northrop Farms

Lewis Fox and Niko Kochendoerfer, Agrivoltaic Solutions

ASGA Certification Trainings

There’s one more chance to attend a 2025 Solar Grazing Certification Workshop for farmers.

ASGA-ALB Certified Solar Grazing Workshop – Franklin, KY December 8th – 10th

ASGA Wraps Up Our Final Solar Industry Training of 2025 in South Texas!

Read the recap of our latest “What to Expect When you’re Expecting Sheep” workshop for companies.

Fact Sheets

We are excited to announce two new ASGA Fact Sheets on best practices for solar grazing!

Selecting a Solar Sheep Grazier: Key Factors and Considerations

This members-only resource identifies which questions to ask when solar developers are looking for a solar grazier.

Best Practices: Parasite Management in Solar Grazing Systems

Read more about common parasites in solar grazing, and how to prevent and control them. This fact sheet was created in partnership with American Humane Society.

Results Published from ASGA – NYSERDA Study

ASGA recently published a peer-reviewed article, Sheep grazing as sustainable vegetation management for solar energy production in the northeastern USA!

This article highlights solar grazing’s soil, forage, and economic benefits. This research was conducted with funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

Read more here.

Monthly Webinar

Catch our next monthly public webinar, It’s Badgervoltaics Time: Update on Wisconsin Agrivoltaics, happening November 5th at 6:00pm ET.

It’s Badgervoltaics Time: Update on Wisconsin Agrivoltacis​
November 5th, 2025 at 6:00pm ET

ASGA Network Highlights

The ASGA network is the place to be if you’re involved in the solar grazing and agrivoltaics community.

If you’re not a member, join our 1200+ members here!

Upcoming member virtual workshops and presentations:

• 11/12 – Network Meetup & Office Hours With Kevin and Camren
• 11/19 – Telling Your Story with Social Media and Public Relations

Network members: Keep up with upcoming workshops and webinars on our network events calendar.

Recent Solar Grazing Recordings and Articles:

• Lessons Learned from a Utility Scale Solar Shepherd
• How to Work with a Solar Site Manager
• “Cattlevoltaics”: Solar Cattle Grazing Update
• A Deep Dive Into Apivoltaics & Grazing-Pollinator Co-Location

Upcoming Events

Keep up with agrivoltaics events on our website events calendar.

• Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium: New York, Oct 31 – Nov. 1
• 3rd California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference: California, Nov. 5
• REWI Solar Wildlife & Ecosystems Research Meeting: Arizona, Nov. 17-20
• NC Clean Energy Technology Center Agrivoltaics in Action: North Carolina, Nov. 19

Sponsorship Update: ASGA Brings Sheep Back to RE+

Here are a few highlights of what ASGA has accomplished with the support of our incredible sponsors and corporate members!

Consider joining as a corporate member to support our work.

Sheep Steal the Spotlight and Show Off Solar Grazing to 40,000 Attendees at RE+ 2025!

Read our recap of another fantastic RE+ here.

Resources, Outreach Events & Workshops

• RE+ 2025
• Solar Farm Summit
• ACE NY Fall Conference
• Minnesota State Fair
• Certification Training Workshops for solar developers in East Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and South Texas
• Solar Grazier Certification Training Workshops for farmers in Illinois, Maryland, and Colorado
• 3 new fact sheets on Water Hauling, Selecting a Solar Grazier, and Parasite Management
• 4 new solar grazier case studies: Ryan Indart, Jonathan & Jen Northrop, Lewis Fox & Niko Kochendoerfer, and Chad Raines
• New Solar Grazing Best Practices StoryMap
• Weekly virtual education events on the ASGA Network

Panel to Plate Recipe

With Fall upon us, it’s time for a comfort meal. Try out Mom’s Lamb Stew, our latest Panel to Plate recipes from Caroline Owens (Owens Farm).

Solar Grazing in the News

Solar grazing has been all over the news recently. Read some of our favorite articles below:

• Illinois Farmers Find That Sheep and Solar Arrays Go Well Together – view here.
• ‘It’s Such a Blessing’: The Farmers Embracing Solar Arrays – view here.
• Solar Arrays Supply Shade – and Land – for Midwest Farmers – view here.
• Cows, Crops, and Energy: Experiments Explore Multi-Use Farmland – view here.

Agrivoltaics Research Highlight

Check out recent agrivoltaics research publications:

• “Flock Management for Solar Grazing” – Slaugh et al. 2025
• “More Power to Them: U.S. Large-Scale Solar Neighbors’ Support for Additional Solar” – Rand et al. 2025
• “Environmental Heterogeneity Imposed by Photovoltaic Array Alters Grassland Soil Microbial Communities” – Siggers et al. 2025

Thank you for reading!

That’s all for now – if you would like to get more involved in ASGA, here’s how you can do that:

• For farmers, become an ASGA Member here.
• For solar industry folks and companies, become a Corporate Member here.
• If you’re an agriculture related business, equipment company or in a related field, we have sponsorship opportunities here.

If you just want to reach out to us and connect, drop us a line at info@solargrazing.org.

Cheers,

Stacie, Kevin, and Alyssa