Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems

The Science and Practice of Regenerative Agriculture

American Olive Oil Producers Association - Healthy Soils Incentive Grant Opportunity
American Olive Oil Producers Association (AOOPA) has been awarded a $2.5M grant to support northern California olive oil olive farmers who implement conservation agricultural practices that help build healthy soils. CRARS is providing technical assistance to support the application process and practice implementation. Contact us for questions specific to your operation.(opens in new window)

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 June 9, 2025. This graphic will be updated regularly. Check back to see the results grow.

Infographic showing that we currently have provided technical assistance for 107 projects over 34.13 K acres. Help for 75.34 acres was requested, showing that the demand exceeds our current funding. The most common conservation practice implemented is compost, followed by rangeland planting, cover crops, and no-till. Most of the work was done in Butte County, followed by Glenn, Tehama, San Joaquin, and Colusa. 26 metric tons of carbon is estimated to have been sequestered.

Sustainable Ground Water Management for California Agriculture and the Potential for a Holistic Land Fallowing Program
Important considerations for policy development