Environment

In previous years, an Environmental Track was held during the MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference.

Recordings from those presentations are organized below. To watch the video of a specific session, click on the video image.

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Session Recordings

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.
Land Management & Conservation Practices Provide Options for Ag and Solar Integration - Pollinator Habitat in Solar Energy Sites

Published on March 7, 2022

Series of three presentations describing various practices and how they can be implemented. The first will discuss solar sites designed to provide habitat for pollinating insects using the Michigan Pollinator Habitat Planning Scorecard for Solar Sites.