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  1. #Solar and #RenewableEnergy on #Farms - #UMassAmherst

    Excerpt: "What Works Under Solar Panels

    Sheep and Poultry: #SheepGrazing is well-established at solar sites, they benefit from shade, don't damage equipment, and manage vegetation. #Poultry also do well. Larger animals require reinforced racking; goats and pigs may interfere with wiring.

    #Hay and #Pasture: Shading reduces yields, but shade-tolerant species (#orchardgrass, #WhiteClover) maintain reasonable productivity.

    #Vegetables: #LeafyGreens, #brassicas, and some #herbs tolerate #PartialShade. Sun-loving crops should be planted between panel rows.

    Fruit: Most fruit crops need full sun. Currants and gooseberries are more tolerant. Start small to observe actual impacts." [Raspberries do well in partial sun]."

    Read more:
    umass.edu/agriculture-food-env

    #SolarPunkSunday #SolarEnergy #SolarFarms #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics

  2. #Solar and #RenewableEnergy on #Farms - #UMassAmherst

    Excerpt: "What Works Under Solar Panels

    Sheep and Poultry: #SheepGrazing is well-established at solar sites, they benefit from shade, don't damage equipment, and manage vegetation. #Poultry also do well. Larger animals require reinforced racking; goats and pigs may interfere with wiring.

    #Hay and #Pasture: Shading reduces yields, but shade-tolerant species (#orchardgrass, #WhiteClover) maintain reasonable productivity.

    #Vegetables: #LeafyGreens, #brassicas, and some #herbs tolerate #PartialShade. Sun-loving crops should be planted between panel rows.

    Fruit: Most fruit crops need full sun. Currants and gooseberries are more tolerant. Start small to observe actual impacts." [Raspberries do well in partial sun]."

    Read more:
    umass.edu/agriculture-food-env

    #SolarPunkSunday #SolarEnergy #SolarFarms #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics

  3. #Solar and #RenewableEnergy on #Farms - #UMassAmherst

    Excerpt: "What Works Under Solar Panels

    Sheep and Poultry: #SheepGrazing is well-established at solar sites, they benefit from shade, don't damage equipment, and manage vegetation. #Poultry also do well. Larger animals require reinforced racking; goats and pigs may interfere with wiring.

    #Hay and #Pasture: Shading reduces yields, but shade-tolerant species (#orchardgrass, #WhiteClover) maintain reasonable productivity.

    #Vegetables: #LeafyGreens, #brassicas, and some #herbs tolerate #PartialShade. Sun-loving crops should be planted between panel rows.

    Fruit: Most fruit crops need full sun. Currants and gooseberries are more tolerant. Start small to observe actual impacts." [Raspberries do well in partial sun]."

    Read more:
    umass.edu/agriculture-food-env

    #SolarPunkSunday #SolarEnergy #SolarFarms #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics

  4. #Solar and #RenewableEnergy on #Farms - #UMassAmherst

    Excerpt: "What Works Under Solar Panels

    Sheep and Poultry: #SheepGrazing is well-established at solar sites, they benefit from shade, don't damage equipment, and manage vegetation. #Poultry also do well. Larger animals require reinforced racking; goats and pigs may interfere with wiring.

    #Hay and #Pasture: Shading reduces yields, but shade-tolerant species (#orchardgrass, #WhiteClover) maintain reasonable productivity.

    #Vegetables: #LeafyGreens, #brassicas, and some #herbs tolerate #PartialShade. Sun-loving crops should be planted between panel rows.

    Fruit: Most fruit crops need full sun. Currants and gooseberries are more tolerant. Start small to observe actual impacts." [Raspberries do well in partial sun]."

    Read more:
    umass.edu/agriculture-food-env

    #SolarPunkSunday #SolarEnergy #SolarFarms #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics

  5. #Solar and #RenewableEnergy on #Farms - #UMassAmherst

    Excerpt: "What Works Under Solar Panels

    Sheep and Poultry: #SheepGrazing is well-established at solar sites, they benefit from shade, don't damage equipment, and manage vegetation. #Poultry also do well. Larger animals require reinforced racking; goats and pigs may interfere with wiring.

    #Hay and #Pasture: Shading reduces yields, but shade-tolerant species (#orchardgrass, #WhiteClover) maintain reasonable productivity.

    #Vegetables: #LeafyGreens, #brassicas, and some #herbs tolerate #PartialShade. Sun-loving crops should be planted between panel rows.

    Fruit: Most fruit crops need full sun. Currants and gooseberries are more tolerant. Start small to observe actual impacts." [Raspberries do well in partial sun]."

    Read more:
    umass.edu/agriculture-food-env

    #SolarPunkSunday #SolarEnergy #SolarFarms #SolarPanelAgriculture #SolarOnFarms #Agrosolar #Agrovoltaics

  6. Jamie Mackenzie wins French Open junior doubles title at Roland Garros

    His mother, Kay, tested milk samples at LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation) in Matamata. Justin started playing tennis at…
    #Tennis #FrenchOpen #at #clay #connections #courts #dairy #doubles #Europe #family #French #from #garros #himself #Industry #jamie #junior #mackenzie #making #name #Open #pasture #roland #RolandGarros #sportsman #strong #title #wins #with #young #Zealand
    europesays.com/tennis/41305/

  7. Jamie Mackenzie wins French Open junior doubles title at Roland Garros

    His mother, Kay, tested milk samples at LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation) in Matamata. Justin started playing tennis at…
    #Tennis #FrenchOpen #at #clay #connections #courts #dairy #doubles #Europe #family #French #from #garros #himself #Industry #jamie #junior #mackenzie #making #name #Open #pasture #roland #RolandGarros #sportsman #strong #title #wins #with #young #Zealand
    europesays.com/tennis/41303/

  8. North: PASTURE

    sheep graze quietly
    foals race among the spring grass
    day in the #pasture

    South: DUCKS

    there's a pond nearby
    mama and her #ducks march forth
    in cold clear water

    #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

  9. North: PASTURE

    sheep graze quietly
    foals race among the spring grass
    day in the #pasture

    South: DUCKS

    there's a pond nearby
    mama and her #ducks march forth
    in cold clear water

    #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

  10. The Colorado River is drying up, deepening water crisis in Southwest

    GRANBY, Colo. — High in the Rocky Mountains, spring-fed streams and ponds have vanished, leaving patches of cracked mud in…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #CA #California #Canada #Canal+ #climatechange #ColoradoRiver #Farmer #field #giantreservoir #otherstate #pasture #people #Science #Southwest #State #Water #way #year
    newsbeep.com/ca/762432/

  11. There seems to be a factory somewhere over there producing an endless supply of rain.

    Got enough time between them to fix one strimmer, but not use it, and make a mess under the apple tree, pruning half the dead branches.

    While I was doing so, two cyclists came past wearing plastic bags. There was some yelling further down the road and then they came back again, probably heading towards the village pub. A wise choice!

    #Rain #Cloud #Pasture #Homestead

  12. There seems to be a factory somewhere over there producing an endless supply of rain.

    Got enough time between them to fix one strimmer, but not use it, and make a mess under the apple tree, pruning half the dead branches.

    While I was doing so, two cyclists came past wearing plastic bags. There was some yelling further down the road and then they came back again, probably heading towards the village pub. A wise choice!

    #Rain #Cloud #Pasture #Homestead

  13. #pasture : land used for grazing

    - French: pâturage

    - Italian: pascolo

    - Portuguese: pastagem

    - Spanish: pasto

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  14. Barn in Bliss Township

    Had the chance to visit my old stomping grounds lately. Northern Michigan is a mix of small towns, expansive beaches, wooded countryside, and many old farms.
    This little barn was found between Cross Village and the small town of Levering.

    pixels.com/featured/barn-in-bl

    #BarnInBlissTownship #BillGallagherPhotography #Barn #BlissTownship #NorthernMichigan #UpNorth #RuralMichigan #RollingHills #Agriculture #Pasture #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #WallArt #GiftIdeas #Painterly

  15. Barn in Bliss Township

    Had the chance to visit my old stomping grounds lately. Northern Michigan is a mix of small towns, expansive beaches, wooded countryside, and many old farms.
    This little barn was found between Cross Village and the small town of Levering.

    pixels.com/featured/barn-in-bl

    #BarnInBlissTownship #BillGallagherPhotography #Barn #BlissTownship #NorthernMichigan #UpNorth #RuralMichigan #RollingHills #Agriculture #Pasture #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #WallArt #GiftIdeas #Painterly

  16. A view of the pasture/orchard this afternoon when the water was on. Still bloom in the apples, everything else is done.

    #orchard #apples #pasture #AppleTrees #April20

  17. A view of the pasture/orchard this afternoon when the water was on. Still bloom in the apples, everything else is done.

    #orchard #apples #pasture #AppleTrees #April20

  18. Quiet moments behind the hustle and bustle of Rodeo weekend. It's so gorgeous that I'm able to forget the shiny trucks and Wrangler butts that have taken over my tiny town for the weekend.

    #horses #cattle #pasture #sky #rodeo #cowboy #cowgirl #storm

  19. Quiet moments behind the hustle and bustle of Rodeo weekend. It's so gorgeous that I'm able to forget the shiny trucks and Wrangler butts that have taken over my tiny town for the weekend.

    #horses #cattle #pasture #sky #rodeo #cowboy #cowgirl #storm

  20. #UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch

    Fri, March 20, 2026

    "At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.

    "The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.

    " 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.

    "Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat

    "The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.

    "This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.

    "Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "

    Learn more:
    publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/

    #SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence

  21. #UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch

    Fri, March 20, 2026

    "At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.

    "The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.

    " 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.

    "Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat

    "The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.

    "This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.

    "Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "

    Learn more:
    publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/

    #SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence

  22. #UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch

    Fri, March 20, 2026

    "At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.

    "The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.

    " 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.

    "Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat

    "The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.

    "This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.

    "Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "

    Learn more:
    publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/

    #SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence

  23. #UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch

    Fri, March 20, 2026

    "At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.

    "The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.

    " 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.

    "Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat

    "The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.

    "This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.

    "Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "

    Learn more:
    publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/

    #SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence

  24. #UCDavis - Students Lead #HabitatRestoration at #RussellRanch

    Fri, March 20, 2026

    "At Russell Ranch, just west of campus along Russell Boulevard, a transformation is underway. What was once grazed #pasture and alfalfa field is becoming a thriving #NativeHabitat led by UC Davis students and funded by #TheGreenInitiativeFund, or #TGIF.

    "The Russell Ranch Slough Restoration Project, designed and implemented by the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management, or #ELM, team, is now at its midpoint. Site preparation is complete, invasive species have been cleared, and nearly 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted along the seasonal slough.

    " 'Projects like this show students that restoration isn’t theoretical. It’s something they can design and implement themselves,' said Miles DaPrato, environmental steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden and staff mentor for the ELM team.

    "Turning Working Land into #WildlifeHabitat

    "The 2.5-acre site sits within the #PutahCreek Riparian Reserve, surrounded by agriculture and rural residences. Rather than separating nature from working landscapes, the project shows how the two can work together — creating habitat while improving the ecological function of the land.

    "This past fall, students removed old livestock fencing that blocked #wildlife movement, prepared the soil, and seeded the site with locally adapted #NativeGrasses and #wildflowers timed to the first seasonal rains.

    "Over the winter, the team planted nearly 200 native trees and shrubs, including #ValleyOak, #Cottonwood, #Willow, #Elderberry and #Toyon. Temporary drip irrigation has been installed to help the young plants establish during their first critical summers. 'You can study restoration in class, but being out here actually doing the work is completely different,' said Keira Folkers, Environmental Engineering, 2026, and Kayden Delvo, Environmental Science and Management, 2026. 'You start to understand the land, the timing of the seasons and the decisions that go into every step.' "

    Learn more:
    publicgarden.ucdavis.edu/news/

    #SolarPunkSunday #California #HabitatRestoration #Wildlife #CoExistence