Will farmers be able to ‘farm the sun’ on agricultural land in Yakima?

Will farmers be able to ‘farm the sun’ on agricultural land in Yakima?

Bigger solar farms could make their way into Yakima County. County commissioners are considering updates that would allow solar panels on specific agricultural land.The technology is called argivoltaics, which includes raised solar panels that make it possible to still use farmland underneath. That includes things like grazing sheep or growing tomatoes.A report coauthored by researchers at Washington State University found this approach could wo…