<div class="html__StyledDiv-sc-18wgwvq-0 gKMRUh block-margin-bottom"><p>A state program that protects farmland from development recently started allowing farmers to use land for commercial solar energy installations.</p> <p>Kevin Essebaggers found out more about the effort from Rich Harlow, program manager of the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program.<br> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/655829378&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%" height="166" frameborder="no" scrolling="no"> © 2023 - 910 Media Group