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Winding down at RE+. Safe travels, everyone! #GraysLAMBscaping #solargrazing #ASGA #solarsheep
The American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) was founded to promote grazing sheep on solar installations. ASGA members are developing best practices that support shepherds and solar developers to both effectively manage solar installations and create new agribusiness profits. We are a not-for-profit trade association founded for, and managed by, sheep farmers who became solar graziers. ASGA is accepting memberships and developing a directory and forum where farmers can connect with solar projects that need vegetation management.
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American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) reposted this
Winding down at RE+. Safe travels, everyone! #GraysLAMBscaping #solargrazing #ASGA #solarsheep
American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) reposted this
The stars of the show!! ☀️ 🐑 🤩 And the documentary is a MUST see. Incredible people, incredible work. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this happen! Check out the trailer and sign up for updates here >> https://lnkd.in/gzNFB_ea LET’S FLOCKING GO‼️ I 🩵 #solarsheep American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA)
RE+ Anaheim has been an amazing experience! We premiered the first ever solar grazing documentary to a packed audience and everyone loved it! AND, the sheep we brought to the conference have been the talk of the show! So many people came by to look at and take pictures of Millhouse, Sunny, Reba, Wendy, and Everly. We want to see all those photos with the sheep so be sure to tag us! #solargrazing #solargrazingfilm #ASGAfilm #ASGA #sheep @replusevents @solarindustry @ sepapower
ASGA is bringing the sheep to this year's RE+ solar industry convention! If you're planning to be at Anaheim next week, ASGA will be collaborating with RE+ to host 3 different events - make sure to check them out! #1 Monday 9/09 at 5:00pm: Solar Grazing Documentary Premiere We'll be premiering the first ever solar grazing short documentary at the event and bringing our farmers' stories to the heart of the solar industry. If you're attending, please register to attend the premiere (it's free!). If you've already registered (go you!), then please share the link with your friends and colleagues. The first 100 guests to arrive will receive a special gift! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eD6T9TRB #2 Tuesday to Thursday: Live Solar Grazing Display with Sheep! ASGA is going to bring a small flock of 5 ewes to the convention for our solar grazing display. It's one thing to talk about solar sheep, but actually seeing and getting to meet the animals is a great opportunity to showcase why livestock are important to solar site management. Make sure to come by our booth and snap a picture with the sheep! We'll be just outside the Anaheim Arena, right by registration. #3 Tuesday 9/10 - Second Video Premiere: Solar Graziers as the Faces of Solar Projects to Communities The American Solar Grazing Association will premiere a new video resource and host a mini-panel discussion aimed at building farmer partnerships and engaging communities during solar site permitting and operations. Time: 09/10 1:00pm to 1:55pm PST | Location: Installation and Operations Theater More details and maps to these locations can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/eDeGgfd6 See you there!! #solargrazing #solargrazingfilm #ASGAfilm #ASGA #re+24 #sheep @replusevents @solarindustry @sepapower @texassolarmom
ASGA is bringing the sheep to this year's RE+ solar industry convention! When I say sheep, I mean real live sheep... 🐑 ASGA is going to bring a small flock of 5 ewes to the convention for our solar grazing display. It's one thing to talk about solar sheep, but actually seeing and getting to meet the animals is a great opportunity to showcase why livestock are important to solar site management. Make sure to come by our booth and snap a picture with the sheep! We'll also be premiering the first ever solar grazing short documentary at the event and bringing our farmers' stories to the heart of the solar industry. If you're attending, please register to attend the premiere (it's free!). The first 100 guests to arrive will receive a special gift: https://lnkd.in/eD6T9TRB If you haven't seen the trailer, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gTP_s--K #solargrazing #solargrazingfilm #ASGAfilm #ASGA #re+24 #sheep #solar @replusevents @solarindustry @sepapower
Just over 2 WEEKS until the landmark documentary film on the transformative power of solar grazing premieres at RE+ Anaheim! If you're attending RE+, please join us on Monday, September 9th for an in-person premiere of the ASGA short documentary film project. The first 100 guests at the premiere will receive a special ASGA goody bag. RSVP for the RE+ premiere event: https://lnkd.in/eD6T9TRB “There’s so much opportunity here” - Daniel Dotterer Daniel, the owner of Agrivoltaic Innovations and Daniel Dotterer Farms, is a 12th generation Dotterer farming in Pennsylvania and one of the farmers featured in the film. If you haven't seen the trailer, watch it now - we think it's pretty great 😊 https://lnkd.in/eWWc5TKW #solargrazing #solargrazingfilm #ASGAfilm #ASGA @replusevents @solarindustry @ sepapower
Awesome insights from Lexie Hain on farming and grazing in solar captured during the Solar Farm Summit by friend Greg Plotkin from American Farmland Trust. Great resources all around for those interested in solar farming.
What advice would you give to an aspiring farmer or rancher who wants to farm within solar arrays? "Well, first, I want to meet you," says Lexie Hain of the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) and Lightsource bp, one of the foremost #agrivolatic experts in the nation. Next, "start with all the free resources that ASGA has. Joining ASGA will get you five years worth of videos and training from an organization founded by farmers really for farmers to make the most out of this opportunity" with solar. "And even if your interest is in growing brussels sprouts within a solar array, what ASGA has done is lay the foundation for a lot of how farmers work with solar firms." Learn more about ASGA and how to become a member: https://solargrazing.org/ #solar #solargrazing #agriculture #farmers #ranchers
Great coverage of JR Howard's solar grazing work in Texas!
The Dallas Morning News visited our 81.36 MWdc solar project in Gainesville, Texas and spoke with our sheep grazing partner JR Howard about our work using sheep to maintain our 383-acre solar field, the growth of the sheep grazing industry, and the benefits of integrating solar and agriculture. So far we’ve seen: 💧 Sheep consume half as much water on a solar site compared to a typical pasture given the shade that the solar panels provide 🧑🌾 Integrating sheep grazing with solar energy generation allows the land to remain in agricultural production Watch the full video below. https://lnkd.in/eYqSrcuX #sheepgrazing #sustainability #utilityscalesolar 📹: Smiley Pool
Solar Grazing is shaping the future of solar energy and farming. It brings together the benefits of agriculture and solar energy production to create new possibilities. See first-hand these possibilities in ASGA’s Solar Grazing Documentary. The film will premiere at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim. In the meantime, you can watch the trailer and sign up for updates about the release, premiere, and screenings: https://lnkd.in/eWWc5TKW If you’re attending RE+ Anaheim, make sure to RSVP and join us for the exclusive world premiere on Monday, September 9th: https://lnkd.in/eD6T9TRB To attend the premiere, you'll need to also register to attend RE+ Anaheim. If you haven't already, make sure to do so here: https://www.re-plus.com/ Join or Sponsor ASGA here: https://lnkd.in/e2VYdy-b #solargrazing #solargrazingfilm #ASGAfilm #ASGA #re+24 @replusevents @solarindustry @sepapower
“I wanted to be able to keep that agriculture in our family.” - Amanda Stoffels, TX “Solar grazing” - the art of raising sheep under solar panels to control vegetation - highlights the unique opportunity for agriculture on solar farms that can reshape the future of both industries. Solar grazing creates new opportunities for farming families in America. From multi-generational farmers who’ve found a new lease on life through solar, to entrepreneurs who wouldn’t have access to land without solar sites. Farming on solar sites is bringing a new, younger generation, and creating a brighter future for the American sheep industry. The American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) and RE+ bring you the poignant stories of those families who are creating a new vision for solar energy and farming in America. Amanda — the Owner and Manager of Stoffels Family Farm Agrivoltaics, an experienced solar grazing operation in Texas — is one of those stories. Make sure to RSVP and join us for the premiere of this landmark documentary film on the transformative power of solar grazing on Monday, September 9th at RE+ Anaheim: https://lnkd.in/eD6T9TRB Watch the trailer and sign up for updates on the film premiere, screenings, and more: https://lnkd.in/gTP_s--K If you’re not a member, please consider joining ASGA here: https://lnkd.in/e2VYdy-b All links can be found in ASGA’s bio. #solargrazing #solargrazingfilm #ASGAfilm #ASGA #re+24