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Hello Reader,

How can solar companies best plan vegetation and soil management to be good stewards of the land and support agrivoltaics?

This topic is important for the present and future of solar development. Getting it wrong can impact soil & water and create local community issues, among others.

​Join us for this month’s ASGA call with Rob Schultz from Invenergy’s Vegetation Management team. Rob will discuss how they develop their vegetation and soil management plans and set up a project for successful vegetation cover. With the application of industry leading revegetation practices to prioritize soils, vegetation establishment and success, solar site development can have positive impacts on the foundation of these facilities with regards to soil health and the local ecology.

Rob will cover the path from development through operations and the best management practices they have been using to support vegetative success on their projects.

​ASGA Call 75: Digging into Vegetation and Soil Management Planning for Solar
​Wednesday, March 13th at 6:00pm ET via Zoom

ASGA Members: Please RSVP on the network here!

You're Invited: ASGA's 4th Annual Membership Meeting!

2023 was a groundbreaking year as ASGA's membership grew, we and launched a number of new initiatives. Join us for our 4th annual membership meeting on Sunday, March 24th, at 3:00pm ET!

We'll cover ASGA's growth and accomplishments from the past year and what you can look forward to in 2024.

ASGA Members will also be voting in new board members, but all are welcome to attend!

→ RSVP here and share this link with others: https://lu.ma/ASGA2024​

If your an ASGA member, please RSVP on the network here.

March ASGA Member Events: Accelerated Lambing and Canadian Grazing

On the ASGA Network, we're hosting solar grazing discussions on a wide range of topics exclusive for ASGA members. Here our upcoming March member events:

Not a member? Join here.

→ Grazing with Cam: Accelerated lambing systems in solar, March 20th at 5:00pm ET: RSVP Here.

→ ASGA Teatime - Wicked wins and epic fails: 7 years of solar grazing with Lyndsey Smith & Chris Moore (from Ottawa, Canada), March 27th at 5:00pm ET. RSVP Here.

→ Under the Panels: Weekly 1:1 Solar Grazing Chats. Every Monday at 6:00pm ET. These are great opportunities for new graziers to ask questions and get 1:1 advice from Camren Maierle (American Lamb Board). RSVP Here.

SI2 Solar + Farms Survey

The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) is launching its Solar + Farms Survey to examine the sentiments surrounding the development of agrivoltaics projects from various perspectives.

→ If you are a farmer/Solar Grazier or work in the solar industry, please consider taking the survey: https://www.ssii.org/solar-farms-survey/​

New Agrivoltaics Video from AgriSolar Clearinghouse: "Harvesting the Sun"

In the new short film Harvesting the Sun, the leading voices of the agrivoltaic movement come together to share their stories. They shine a light on a climate solution that can increase farm profitability, save valuable water, improve the soil, provide shade for farm workers, plants, and livestock, develop valuable ecosystem services, and increase the resiliency of rural communities.

Watch the film here.

Harvesting the Sun is housed on the AgriSolar Clearinghouse​

ASGA Certification™ for Solar Grazing Training

You've probably heard, but ASGA launched a new program to certify Solar Grazing training programs.

Learn more about certification, how to apply, and what programs have been certified here.

Recordings: Member events you might have missed...

Here are the 3 most recent event recordings on our network, which ASGA members have access to.

Not a member? Join here.

→ ASGA Call 74 Replay: Myth-Busting Facts About Sustainable Solar Development Watch the recording here.

→ From Struggling Dairy Farmer to Successful Solar Grazier (+ How to Grow Efficiently). Watch the recording.

→ Sheep Handling Systems for Solar Grazing. Watch the recording.