Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems

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Dr. Cynthia Daley, Founder, Director
cdaley@csuchico.edu
530-898-5844

Dr. Timothy LaSalle, Co-Founder
tim.lasalle@gmail.com

Priya Tuvell, Program Manager
pmtuvell@csuchico.edu

Email Us
regenerativeag@csuchico.edu

Welcome

In the face of global climate change, we at the CSU, Chico Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems (CRA) seek to promote regenerative farming practices to reduce greenhouse gasses, restore soil resiliency, increase the sustainability of farms and ranches, and address food and water insecurity.

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Who we are, what we do, why we exist, how we plan to change the world.

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See past events and learn about upcoming events.

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How to get started with Regenerative Agriculture.

Regenerative Agriculture Equipment

Learn about the best equipment for farming regeneratively.

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Graduate Programs in RA at Chico State

Be a Leader in the Field of Regenerative Agriculture.

On-Farm Research

BEAM compost in rangelands, no-till organic cropping systems.

Mentor Farmers & RA Demos

Demonstration sites and farmer case studies.

International Research

Work being done by our colleagues around the globe.

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RAD-Lab and SPA

Learn about the Regenerative Agriculture and Demonstration Lab and the Spoil Processing Area.

Bioreactor Registry

Dr. David Johnson's research on fungal dominant BEAM compost, how to make bioreactors and register them.

Journal of Regenerative Agriculture

Original peer-reviewed research.

Scientific literature, seminar video presentations, other resources.

A blog for the layperson about regenerative agriculture