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#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:
https://www.umass.edu/agriculture-food-environment/clean-energy/solar-renewable-energy-on-farms

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

I said: NO PHOTOS!

Belted Galloway on the Vosspfad trail in Helmeringhausen

#FotoVorschlag 'Weidetiere'

#Galloway #BeltedGalloway #Olsberg #Helmeringhausen #Vosspfad #Cattle #Calf #Pasture #Photography #Rind #Kalb #Weide #Fotografie

Map Reveals How America's Forests Have Changed Over Time
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https://www.newsweek.com/america-forests-change-over-time-2041291 <-- shared 2025 media article
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1005-2023 <-- shared 2023 paper
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7055086 <-- shared study datasets
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #copernicus #CONUS #USA #forest #model #modeling #landuse #landcover #change #forestland #agriculture #urban #development #cities #industry #vegetation #America #humanimpacts #settlement #decline #cropland #pasture #grassland #grazing #reforestation #deforestation #urbanization #conservation #ecosystems #logging #mining #railroad #infrastructure #forestcover #NLDI #farmland #colonial #LULC #census #climate #hydrology #biogeochemical

For anyone whom I caused concern by my recent post, I'm feeling much better now.

"Touching Grass" illustrates joy directly following despair, a respite after sadness. It may be a dog's life, but between valleys of despair might be hills covered in ground cover green and fragrant enough to roll in.🐾

#furry #furryart #feral #dog #bordercollie #flowers #fieldofflowers #pasture #meadow #daisies #clovers #clover #cloverflowers #grass #happydog #cutedog #collie #animalart #feralart #touchgrass