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A mans best friend

Grazing is one of humanities oldest professions, the tools of the trade have changed over the years, one thing that has not changed is...

Ewes' chews keep solar farm in tip-top shape

Do androids dream of electric sheep? Maybe, but Caleb Scott does. For the 10-acre Cornell Snyder Road Solar Farm – that produces 2...

REV SHEPHERDS GROWTH OF NEW SOLAR GRAZING COMPANY

The sun has influenced agriculture since the beginning. But amid the disappearance of family farms and the need for solutions to climate...

Pairing sheep with solar sites

AGRICULTURE: Local sites pitched for grazing as well as generating power. While a political battle rages in New York state on green...

Connecticut solar developers enlist sheep to cut grass and ease tensions

Several projects before the state’s siting board propose integrating sheep grazing with photovoltaic installations. It wasn’t your usual...

Solar projects and farm animals prove to be 'perfect fit'

Opponents of solar power projects in Western New York have often contended that the projects take needed agricultural land out of...

Leading the Flock

New York State is poised for an agrivoltaics revolution. But to get there, we’re going to need a lot of collaboration between agriculture...

Group: Sheep not a 'bah'd idea for solar sites

While a political battle rages in New York state on green energy deadlines put forth by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, local groups have put up...

Sheep and honeybees to tend Lockport solar power project

Sheep will graze amid a field of solar panels on a Lockport farm next year, and honeybees also will find a new home there. Although...