Agrivoltaics

Upcoming Sessions

• Feb 23

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With

  February 23, 2026 – March 5, 2026 Zoom

  Unique virtual experience encompassing many aspects of the agricultural industry

• Feb 23

  Growing Grass and Alfalfa Hay Between Solar Arrays

  February 23, 2026 12:30PM – 1:30PM Zoom

  This presentation will help Michigan farmers learn how grass hay and alfalfa can successfully be grown between solar arrays. Grass hay and alfalfa yield and nutrient content data will also be shared. Offers CCA Credit

• Feb 24

  Where Veggies Meet Volts: Commercial Vegetable Production in a Solar Project

  February 24, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  This presentation will highlight growing bell peppers, squash, and broccoli on a commercial scale in a solar park. Data on crop growth, yield, and quality will be shared.

• Feb 25

  An Introduction to Solar Grazing with Inverter Cattle

  February 25, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  This presentation will introduce participants to inverter cattle and make the case for grazing inverter cattle in Michigan solar projects.

• Feb 26

  Solar Grazing in Michigan: Lessons Learned from One Sheep Producer

  February 26, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  Learn the best practices and lessons learned from one sheep producers experiences grazing sheep at two solar sites, one in Calhoun County and the other in Wexford County. The total acreage for both sites was 330 acres.

Session Recordings

• Farmer Experience Growing Vegetables Under and Between Solar Arrays

  Published on February 26, 2025

  Hear directly from a farmer with experience growing vegetable crops under the solar array, in the inter-row spacing, and on the fence line of the array.

• Farmer Experience Grazing Cattle and Sheep in Solar Projects

  Published on February 24, 2025

  This session featured three panelists who shared their experience grazing cattle and sheep in solar projects.

• Grazing Sheep and Cattle in Solar Projects

  Published on March 6, 2023

  Learn more about the principals of solar grazing and managed grazing from a solar developer and sheep producer perspective in this informative presentation on dual-use solar projects.

• Land management & conservation practices provide options for ag and solar integration - Agrivoltaics - the Future of Farming?

  Published on March 9, 2022

  Series of three presentations describing various practices and how they can be implemented. The third will discuss Solar sites that combine raising crops for food, fiber, or fuel within the project area to maximize land use.

• Land management & conservation practices provide options for ag and solar integration - Conservation Cover in Solar Energy Sites

  Published on March 8, 2022

  Series of three presentations describing various practices and how they can be implemented. The second will discuss conservation cover and restoring native plants, grasses, and prairie to protect specific species or provide specific ecosystem services.