Brief Overview of Project Objectives
Obj 1: Develop best practices for horticultural crop production & beekeeping within & around solar farms.
Obj 2: Determine impact of crop production & beekeeping on solar energy production & site management.
Obj 3: Evaluate stakeholders’ perceptions & attitudes of agrivoltaics.
Site layout and plant systems being analyzed:
Preliminary Soil Map Analysis ISU Agrivoltaics Farm (2023)
Areas 1 (Industry Standard Treatment Area) & 5 (Open Control) Cover Analysis May - August 2025 (GIS Intern, A. Schuster, 2026)
