Date: February 13, 2025
Time: 10 am - 12:00 pm
Wondering how new energy regulations will affect your business? Join us for the Agricultural Solutions Fair hosted by SUNY Cobleskill's Institute for Rural Vitality, National Grid, and NYSERDA on Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 10:00AM - 12:00PM via ZOOM.
We invite you to participate in the 2025 Ag Solutions Fair. The sessions will provide information on clean energy solutions for greenhouses and CEA facilities; renewable energy support for NY farms; and a special session on succession planning. Please join us to listen, learn, and ask questions.
Agenda
10:00am
Welcome Address - Scott Ferguson, Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill
National Grid Energy Efficiency Program – Seth Browe, National Grid
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency Program – Jessica Zweig, NYSERDA
10:15am
Session 1A: Clean Energy Solutions for Greenhouses & CEA
Whether your building a new facility or retrofitting and existing grow equipment, considering Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Solutions such as heat pumps, LED lighting, and PEI Rated Water Pumps can make a big impact on your bottom-line. In this session, we will discuss the pros and cons of different technologies, funding sources, and electrification considerations. Time allowed for Q&A.
Team member: the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering Consortium (GLASE)
TBD
10:15am
Session 1B: Going Green: Renewable Energy Support for NY Farms
Are you considering solar, wind, or anaerobic digestion, on your farm? Join us in session 1B to hear from a variety of speakers, where we will discuss the pros and cons of different technologies, farm size considerations, and available supplemental funding sources. Time allowed for Q&A. Session
Guillermo Metz: Cornell Cooperative Extension Lauren Ray: Cornell’s Pro-Dairy
11:00am
Session 2: Succession Planning
Farm succession plans focus on the future of your farm and are an integral part of a farm estate plan. Hear about this essential practice for farms of all sizes, including considerations for solar & wind land leases, utility infrastructure planning and equipment updates. Time allowed for Q&A.
Kate Becker: Small Business Development Center at UAlbany
12:00p
Fair Ends – Thank You for Attending!