#farms

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· 1mo ago

#Agriculture #Farms & #Farming accounts to follow: 🌐 INTERNATIONAL @farmOS@fosstodon.org - Free open source software for farming & agricultural management @AgroecologyMap@social.agroecologymap.org - Agroecology, permaculture etc around world @index - Sustainable farming, small scale farms @RePEc_NEP_AGR@sciences.social - Papers on Agricultural Economics @GoatsLive@mastodon.social - Pet goats on small farm 🇨🇦 CANADA @CAFS@mstdn.ca - Canadian Association for Food Studies @sundogplanets@mastodon.social - Professor of Astronomy in Saskatchewan, also farmer who keeps goats 🧵 Thread page 1 of 3

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· 2mo ago

#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

· 2mo ago

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