Utility-Scale Solar Energy Contracts will be discussed in a webinar on July 1, 2024, hosted by South Dakota Farm Bureau. The live event begins at 6:00 p.m. CT, and will include a presentation by Kristine Tidgren of Iowa State University. 

Tidgren is an adjunct assistant professor in the Agricultural Education & Studies Department at Iowa State and the director for the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation. Her work focuses on studying and interpreting laws impacting the agricultural industry and is well respected in her experience working with Utility-Scale Solar Energy Contracts.

To register for this free event click on the following link. For more information, please contact Matthew Bogue at 605-377-8833.

The webinar is hosted by South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and county Farm Bureaus in District 4 as part of its Summer Event Series. The series includes various activities that county members organize in Farm Bureau districts to provide farmers and ranchers educational opportunities and access to top experts and thought leaders. All events are free and open to the public.

South Dakota Farm Bureau is divided into seven geographical districts. Each district is made up of counties in the respective area and is led by an elected district director who serves on the SDFB state Board of Directors. To view the counties in each district, view a map here. 

Additional activities that have taken place during the SDFB Summer Event Series included educational events on Carbon Credits, Artificial Intelligence and the benefits of calving in May. Future events can be found at sdfbf.org or by following SDFB on Facebook.