January 22, 2026
John Crespi and Hongli Feng, along with collaborators from the Electric Power Research Center and the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Agronomy, and Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology, have been selected for funding by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for their proposal, “Expanding Agricultural Opportunities in Iowa’s Utility-Scale Solar Farms.” Their one-year project will have a budget of $300,000.