Shining a Light on Agricultural Solar Energy Development

This page contains handouts for the Michigan State University Extension program 'Shining a Light on Agricultural Solar Energy Development' delivered statewide in March 2018 and March 2019. The programs are sponsored by Michigan Farm Bureau and the Michigan Energy Office.

Handouts for the program include:

• PowerPoint handout
• Agricultural Solar Energy Development: Understanding Lease Agreements for Utility-Scale Installations, March 2019
• Planning and zoning for solar energy readiness: A hot proposition. MSUE News. February 11, 2015
• Solar power case study. MSUE News. Jan. 2, 2018
• Solar Energy Implementation Case Study - Black Star Farms
• Solar Energy Implementation Case Study - Pork Chop Hill
• Solar power - Is it the right investment for you? MSUE News. November 27, 2017
• Commercial Solar Facilities on PA 116 Land. MDARD
• Solar Site Pollinator Habitat Form. MSU Dept. of Entomology. Rufus Isaacs and Logan Rowe. Feb. 2018
• Guide to Farming Friendly Solar. University of Vermont Extension. April 19, 2017
• Dual Use of Pasture for Grazing and Solar Electricity. University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water-use efficiency. Oregon State University. 2018
• Balancing Agricultural Productivity with Ground-Based Solar Photovoltaic Development. NC State University. August 2017
• Spartyville - A Matter of Local Public Policy
• Spartyville - Becoming Familiar with a Solar Lease

For more information, contact Charles Gould, MSU Extension Educator, at 616-994-4547 or gouldm@msu.edu or Brad Neumann, AICP, MSU Senior Extension Educator at 906-315-2661 or neuman36@msu.edu.

Photo credit: Rob Davis, Fresh Energy