UW-Madison Division of Extension Presents Solar Contract Seminar for Farmers 

UW-Madison Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Farmers Union will host a seminar for landowners on contract considerations when leasing their land for solar development.

The seminar will take place on February 7, 2025 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at the Northwoods Brew Pub, 50819 West Street in Osseo, WI.  Please

register at:  go.wisc.edu/ExtSolarLease , preferably by Sunday, February 2.

Kelly Wilfert, attorney and Farm Law Outreach Specialist with Extension’s Farm Management Program, and Bill Oemichen, attorney and Professor of Practice-Law with Extension’s Local Government Education Program, will discuss opportunities and risks in solar contracts, and other considerations for those individuals contemplating a solar contract. Sherrie Gruder, LEED AP, Distinguished Sustainable Design & Energy Specialist with Extension, will review the current state of solar energy in Wisconsin. 

This workshop is part of a statewide UW-Madison Extension program to engage Wisconsin communities on large-scale renewable energy development and storage, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program. 

Register at:  go.wisc.edu/ExtSolarLease .

If you have questions, contact Tara Greiman at tgreiman@wisconsinfarmersunion.com or Kelly T. Wilfert at kelly.wilfert@wisc.edu or 608-263-5798.