SOLAR & AG IN CAYUGA COUNTY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Solar development on agricultural lands is becoming more common in Cayuga County and across the state. To address some of the critical issues surrounding this development, Finger Lakes farmers and landowners are invited to an educational workshop titled “Solar & Ag in Cayuga County: What you need to know.”, hosted by Cayuga County Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cayuga County Farm Bureau.
The workshop will take place on
Wednesday, November 13
from 9:30am- 2:30pm
at Cayuga Community College,
Student Lounge room M214,
197 Franklin Street, Auburn NY13021.
This workshop is open to the public. The fee is $15.00, includes lunch, and registration is required.
Check-in/registration begins at 9:30am with coffee and donuts.
Programming starts at 10:00am with Senior Extension Associate David Kay, from the Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University discussing “Utility Scale Solar Development in NYS: Some Basics.”
He will be followed by American Farmland Trust New York Regional Director Linda Garrett, presenting “Solar as an AG Viability Tool.”
Then Matt Sousa, Senior Planning Associate for MRB Group will talk about “Solar Energy System Application Reviews and Process.”
The program will conclude with Simon Honig, Esq., Associate Attorney at Colligan Law LLP presenting "What Farmers Need To Know About Solar Leases."
This program is designed for farmers and landowners in the Finger Lakes region to gain information on important issues regarding solar development on agricultural lands, especially things to know when leasing to solar companies.
“It’s important for every Cayuga County farmer, each one of us, to understand the ins and outs of solar development” said Tad Patterson, Vice President of Cayuga County Farm Bureau. Tad added “The last thing we want is for any farmer in Cayuga County to sign their name on a contract without knowing the entire story around solar development and leasing land for solar energy.”
Interested persons can register HERE.
If you do not have access to the internet, please call 315-255-1183.
For further information or if you require an accommodation, please contact CCE Environmental/Natural Resources Educator Ryan Staychock, at 585-694-0305 or email ryan.staychock@cornell.edu.