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Regenerative Agriculture Technical Assistance Provider Resource Library

Scott Grist teaches students at the Organic Vegetable Project

This ever-expanding page contains useful resources for technical assistance providers to help you do your job better or help you or your clients learn about regenerative approaches to profitable ranch and farmland soil health and resiliency.

Assessment, Monitoring, and Technical Guides

bison
NRCS Field Office Technical Guide
men assessing soil
NRCS In-Field Soil Health Assessment Guide
(PDF)
woman with measuring tape
Point Blue Rangeland Carbon Monitoring Handbook
(PDF)
rangeland
USDA Agricultural Research Service: Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health

Compost

STA Certified Compost
Using STA Certified Compost
compost.ag
STA Certified Compost Locator
On-Farm Compost Resources
CDFA On-Farm Compost Resources
compost pile
Soil Amendments and Inoculants

Conservation and Carbon Farm Planning

cows on rangeland
NRCS Conservation Assessment and Planning Tools
9-step planning process
NRCS Conservation Planning Process
conservation planning workbook
NRCS Conservation Planning Workbook
(PDF)
regenerative farm
Carbon Farm Planning

Cover Crops

cover crops
NRCS California eVeg Guide: Cover Crop Mix Generator
seeds
NRCS Technical Note: Certified Seed Distributors
(PDF)
cover crops
NRCS Quick Reference Guide to Cover Crop Species
(PDF)
Daniel Unruh's orchard with cover crops
CRARS Cover Cropping Page

Soil Health

soil with earthworm
NRCS: Soil Health Management
Basic principles.
soil organic matter map
NRCS: Soil Organic Matter
A guide for educators.
(PDF)
soil quality indicators
NRCS: Soil Quality Indicators
(PDF)
hands holding soil
NRCS: Soil Health Assessment
people in the field assessing soil
NRCS: Guidelines for Soil Quality Assessment in Conservation Planning
(PDF)
components of a soil test kit
NRCS: Soil Quality Test Kit Guide
(PDF)
eVeg Guide
NRCS California eVeg Guide: Climate and Soil Health Profile
hands holding soil
Regenerative Agriculture 101