We’re glad you’re here. 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
The ASGA team, in collaboration with Virginia Tech Veterinary Teaching Hospital, recently conducted hair sampling on solar grazed sheep. Stay tuned for results!
New Website Launch
We are excited to share our new and improved ASGA website! This launch marks another step forward in our mission to advance solar grazing through education, collaboration, and innovation.
Revised ASGA Solar Grazing Master Services Agreement Template
The ASGA Solar Grazing Contract Template was created in 2018 and recently updated this year. This revision reflects the large-scale growth of the solar grazing industry and is based on substantial input from solar sheep graziers and solar developers and asset owners.
Greg and Evan Gunthorp, Traditional Grazing Solutions
The future of farming often belongs to those who recognize the next opportunity. Greg and Evan Gunthorp are a father-and-son team in northeast Indiana that turned to solar grazing to expand land access, improve resilience, and create new opportunities.
Guide to Developing a Flock Health Management Plan for a Solar Grazing System
This guide provides practical considerations for developing flock health management plans under a valid Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship. It is is designed to help producers evaluate their current practices and identify considerations relevant to their operations. Read more here.
Insurance for Solar Grazing Operations
This fact sheet outlines the insurance coverage commonly required by solar developers, tips for finding providers familiar with solar grazing, and practical guidance for securing policies that protect your operation while meeting contract requirements. Read more here.
New ASGA Short Films
Stewards of the Land
Stewards of the Land follows Minnesota farmers Arlo Hark and Josie Trople as they use solar grazing to overcome land access challenges, grow their farm, and restore healthy ecosystems. Their story highlights how solar grazing is creating new opportunities for the next generation of farmers while keeping farmland productive. Watch the short film here.
Bringing it All Back Home
Bringing It All Back Home follows Virginia farmers who are transforming solar sites into thriving agricultural landscapes. Jess and Marcus Gray’s sheep graze under panels and help support local agricultural businesses. At the same solar site, Allison Wickham pairs her bees with the Grays’ sheep to produce local honey products. Watch here.
We Are ASGA
Meet the farmers, partners, and industry leaders working together to advance solar grazing and see how ASGA is helping keep farmland productive while creating new opportunities for agriculture and renewable energy. Watch We Are ASGAhere.
DC Lobbying
We are proud to share that ASGA Board Members Jess Gray and Chad Raines, along with ASGA member Rebekah Pierce, spoke at an event at the Capitol Hill Club hosted by the American Conservation Coalition. A diverse group of policymakers and industry leaders met to discuss the benefits of agrivoltaics, share producers’ experiences, and build support for the future of solar grazing.
Photo credit: Anna Clare Monlezun
Year of the Woman Farmer
Happy International Year of the Woman Farmer! ASGA is proud to celebrate the women across our solar grazing community who are strengthening agriculture, stewarding the land, and creating new opportunities through innovation. Stay tuned as we share their stories throughout the year.
Monthly Webinar
RSVP now for our next monthly public webinar, ASGA Call 99: Modeling Agrivoltaics with the National Lab of the Rockies’ New ADAM Tool!
ASGA Call 99: Modeling Agrivoltaics with the National Lab of the Rockies’ New ADAM Tool August 12th, 2026 at 2:00pm ET
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 1400+ members here!
Upcoming member virtual workshops and presentations:
We’ve created a short introductory course for new members to learn how to use our network and resources. It will walk you through how to use the network, what resources we have, and how to get help.
Thanks to the support of our incredible sponsors and corporate members, ASGA continues to expand our impact and serve the growing solar grazing community. Here are a few highlights from what we’ve accomplished together.
ASGA Solar Grazing Certification Training – Plattsburgh, NY
ASGA’s Solar Grazing Certification Training in Plattsburgh, New York, marked an exciting milestone as our first ASGA-led certification training, made possible through the support of our sponsors, who also helped launch our new online prerequisite courses. Participants completed the online coursework before two days of in-person instruction covering ASGA’s Solar Grazing Standards, followed by a tour of Nexamp’s Northway Solar site. This year, ASGA has successfully hosted four farmer certification trainings with our partners CFAR and ALB, along with one solar professional training. Looking ahead, two additional trainings for solar professionals and three more farmer certification trainings are still scheduled for 2026 as we continue building a skilled workforce to support the growth of solar grazing.
Panel to Plate Recipe
Looking for a fresh, flavorful meal? Try our Panel to Plate recipe for Greek Lamb Bowls, submitted by Heather Snyder. Packed with Mediterranean flavors, it’s a delicious way to enjoy lamb all summer long.
Member Benefit: North American Clean Energy Subscription
Thank you to North American Clean Energy for providing a free subscription to their magazine for ASGA members! Stay up to date on the latest news, trends, and innovations shaping the renewable energy industry.
A warm welcome to our newest ASGA members! Since March, 139 new members have joined our growing community of farmers, researchers, solar professionals, and industry partners working to advance solar grazing.
Meet a member – Mike Carberry
Our latest Meet a Member features Mike Carberry from Iowa City, Iowa. Mike has been a dedicated ASGA member and advocate for grazing and agrisolar systems for the past five years. Get to know Mike and read more about why he believes that “solar saves farms and farms save solar.”
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