Agreement Number
11-191
Awardee Name
University of Georgia
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Using solar as an alternative Energy source needed to power small off?grid farm applications
Awardee State/Territory
Georgia
Involved States/territories
Georgia
Award Year
2011
Start Date
End Date
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Energy efficiency of farming/ranching practices and field operations
Conservation Practice(s)
Farmstead Energy Improvement
Project Background
This project aims at taking the use of solar a little further. This project will expand on the use of solar power to demonstrate a few systems in these cases as well as find answers to the feasibility of using these types of solar systems. The project will use solar systems in the following ways: cooling and water heating, pond aeration, water pumping in high head situations, livestock watering and drip irrigation.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Gary L Hawkins