Recorded: 6/20/2024

Can Agriculture and Solar Coexist? As national interest in renewable energy has increased, agricultural land has become a top choice for solar development projects.

In this episode, we are joined by Ohio State Extension field specialist Eric Romich and agronomy educator Christine Gelley, along with Penn State Extension educator Dan Brockett, for a round table discussion. In the first part of this discussion, we discuss the scale and impact of solar development on Ohio and Pennsylvania agriculture. Eric and Christine then discuss their research on producing forage crops alongside solar panels. 

Links:
Agrivoltaics: What Does That Mean?
Landowner Leasing for Utility Scale Solar Farms
Forage as Vegetative Cover for Utility-Scale Solar in Ohio
Agrivoltaics: Integrating forage production in utility-scale solar farms


Hosts: Ryan Spelman, Daniel Brockett, Penn State Extension
Guests: Eric Romich and Christine Gelley, Ohio State Extension


Photo credit: Ohio State Extension

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