Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems

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Dr. Cynthia Daley, Founder, Director

Dr. Timothy LaSalle, Co-Founder

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The Science and Practice of Regenerative Agriculture

The Impact of our Technical Assistance Work

This Power BI dashboard presents CRARS TAP-supported regenerative programs, categorized by county, practice type, and estimated greenhouse gas reductions. It provides a clear view of regional impacts and highlights the environmental benefits achieved through each practice. These are the results as of January 7, 2025. This graphic will be updated regularly. Check back to see the results grow.

Grower Dashboard with Statistics for all Our Programs. Funded practices, number of acres, funds distributed for conservation implementation, amount of greenhouse gas reduction..

Sustainable Ground Water Management for California Agriculture and the Potential for a Holistic Land Fallowing Program
Important considerations for policy development
About CRARS
About CRARS
Who we are, what we do, why we exist, how we plan to change the world.
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Our Newsletter
Sign up for our email newsletter and read the most recent ones online.
RA101
RA101
The basics of Regenerative Agriculture and how to get started.
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Regenerative Agriculture Systems
How to use stacked regenerative practices that work together in whole agricultural systems.
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Carbon Farming
Farming proactively with the carbon cycle in mind.
Events
Events
See past events and learn about upcoming events.
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Grower Educational Field Days
Learn about our on-farm events especially for farmers and ranchers.
Educational Programs in RA at Chico State
Our Educational Programs in Regenerative Agriculture

Be a leader in the field of Regenerative Agriculture.

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Regenerative Agriculture Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) Certification Program
Professional development courses in regenerative agriculture management systems.
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Technical Assistance Resources for Producers and Professionals
Resources for producers or potential and current professionals.
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North Valley Food Hub for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Training, education and marketing services to engage in climate-smart production practices.

 

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Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Funding and technical assistance for designing and implementing conservation plans.
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California Resiliency Index (CaRI)
A tool for agricultural landowners and policy makers to pinpoint problem areas and address them for climate resiliency.
On-Farm Research
On-Farm Research
In collaboration with our farmer partners, we’ve established multiple sites for whole system assessment of regenerative agriculture.
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Organic Vegetable Project
Three acre farm unit that produces vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers using organic and regenerative practices at the Chico State University Farm.
Mentor Farmers & RA Demos
Mentor Farmers & RA Demos
Demonstration sites and farmer case studies.
RAD-Lab and SPA
RAD-Lab and SPA
Learn about our soil processing and testing services.
Resources
Resources
Scientific literature, seminar videos, carbon farm planning, funding resources for producers, reading list, and other resources.
Regenerative Agriculture Network Web Forum
Regenerative Agriculture Network Web Forum
A group for interacting with other members of our community including farmers, scientists, etc.
Blog
Blog
A blog for the layperson about regenerative agriculture
Journal of Sustainability
CSU Journal of Sustainability and Climate Change
Original peer-reviewed research.