Welcome to the Summer 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
Texas Solar Sheep's flock living their best lives on Enel North America's Stampede Solar, a large solar site in East Texas
Texas Solar shepherds film
We’re excited to premiere Texas Solar Shepherds, a new short film about the BIG opportunities for solar grazing in Texas and the solar shepherds who are leading the way there!
ASGA is proud to offer Solar Grazing Certification Programs for farmers and solar industry professionals!
ASGA Solar Grazing Management Certification For Solar Industry Professionals - VA and TX
These one-day workshops will provide a picture of day-to-day life with sheep on site for site operations and management teams, developers, asset managers, sustainability teams, and solar company employees.
ASGA Members North American agrivoltaics award winners
Solar Farm Summit hosted the North American Agrivoltaics Awards in partnership with ASGA, American Farmland Trust, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Among the line up of finalists were several ASGA Board and Advisory Board Members who were well recognized for their contributions to agrivoltaics!
Photos by Piero Taico, AFT and Solar Farm Summit.
Lexie Hain, Champion of the Year
Allison Wickham, Eco-Steward of the Year
Burgundy Brook Farm, Solar Ranch of the Year
Jess & Marcus Gray, Solar Rancher of the Year
Peacock Solar, Solar Ranch of the Year
Greg Barron-Gafford, Groundbreaker Honoree
Not Pictured:
JR Howard - won Solar Rancher of the Year
Daniel Dotterer, Julie Bishop, Ely Valdez - finalists for Solar Rancher of the Year
Graze a Million launch
ASGA launched a new and exciting initiative, Graze a Million, at Solar Farm Summit! We are challenging the solar industry to commit to graze one million acres of land by 2035.
An interactive guide to solar grazing best management practices is now live! This tool was created with funding from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
View the ASGA Solar Grazing Best Management Practices StoryMap here.
Welcome ASGA's New Advisory Board Members!
Monthly webinar
Catch our next monthly public webinar on "Apivoltaics" - Beekeeping on Solar + Grazing Compatibility, happening September 2nd at 6:00pm ET!
"Apivoltaics" - Beekeeping on Solar + Grazing Compatibility September 2nd, 2025 at 6:00pm ET
Sheep are coming back to the country’s biggest solar energy conference! If you're headed to RE+, make sure to stop by the ASGA Agirvoltaics Showcase (booth #v2526) to meet the sheep, learn more about grazing partnerships, and snap a selfie with the solar industry’s fluffiest ambassadors!
Attendees can also join the Agrivoltaics Happy Hour and Film Showcase on Wednesday, September 10 at 5:00 PM. RE+ registered attendees can RSVP here.
ASGA Network Highlights
The ASGA network is the place to be if you're involved in the solar grazing and agrivoltaics community.
Upcoming member virtual workshops and presentations:
09/17 - New World Screwworm: What Do Solar Sheep Graziers Need to Know?
09/23 - A Deep Dive into Solar Beekeeping and Grazing-Pollinator Co-Location
Network members: Keep up with upcoming workshops and webinars on our network events calendar.
Recent Solar Grazing Recordings and Articles
A Deep Dive on Request for Proposals (RFPs) from Solar Companies - Learn more here.
Introduction to the Hybrid Grazing & Mowing Model - Learn more here.
Rutgers Agrivoltaics Research: Hay, Soybeans, Vegetables, and Beef Cows (ASGA Call #88) - Learn more here.
NEW - Panel to plate RECIPE!
Looking for a new meal idea? Try our first Panel to Plate Recipe, Lamb Burgers! Thank you to Jess Gray for sharing the recipe.
Solar grazing in the news
CBS News recently featured ASGA Treasurer and Texas-based solar grazier, Chad Raines! Previously a fourth-generation cotton farmer, Chad transitioned to solar grazing, creating greater opportunities for him and his family.
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...
Spring 2025 Newsletter Welcome to the Spring 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 Featuring Lexie Hain from Lightsourse bp and President of the ASGA Board of Directors Census Report The ASGA United States Solar...
Hello Reader, The American Lamb Board (ALB) just announced their fall Solar Grazing Training Workshop for Pennsylvania! The workshop is an ASGA Certified Solar Grazing Training. All graduates will be officially certified by ASGA. Fall Workshop Details: Location: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Dates: October 30 - November 1, 2024 Registration Fee: $200 Contact for Information: Camren Maierle at Camren@americanlamb.com Seats Available: Limited to 50 producers Register here Register Here To learn...
