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ST. PAUL — University of Minnesota Extension has launched its new self-paced online course, Introduction to Solar Grazing, designed to help farmers and agricultural landowners explore the integration of livestock grazing with solar energy production.
As dual-use land management gains traction across the agricultural sector, solar grazing offers producers an innovative avenue to diversify farm revenue while maintaining active agricultural land use. This introductory course outlines the core principles of solar grazing, highlighting key contrasts between grazing within solar facilities and traditional home pastures.
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Solar grazing provides a unique opportunity to marry renewable energy goals with sustainable livestock management. This course is built to give producers the foundational knowledge they need to evaluate whether solar grazing fits their operations.
The course opened Nov. 1, with open, continuous enrollment, allowing participants to complete the material at their own pace from anywhere.
To learn more or to enroll, visit z.umn.edu/introsolargrazing
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