Regenerative Agriculture Needs Assessment
A Participatory Action Plan for Advancing Regenerative Agriculture through Research and Extension
About this report
This living document aims to support the development of the UCCE Regenerative Agriculture program. Through a combination of interviews, listening sessions, and on-farm site visits, a regional assessment was conducted to evaluate how farming communities perceive and understand regenerative agriculture, understand the types of regenerative farms and regenerative practices that exist in the regions, and determine different limitations and barriers for successfully transitioning to regenerative practices. Through a community engagement lens, we identify key extension and research topics to focus on, with the aim of supporting successful, farmer-centered, agroecological transitions in Northern San Joaquin Counties and the Central Sierra Foothills. This document is meant to serve as a guide for program development, as well as to provide insight into how farming communities in these regions are experiencing, thinking about, and managing for different agronomic, economic, and ecological priorities.
Authored by Sara Rosenberg, PhD, Regenerative Agriculture Advisor for Stanislaus, Merced, and Mariposa counties, UCCE; and Srabani Das, PhD, Regenerative Agriculture Extension Specialist, UC Merced.
Read the assessment
- Regenerative Agriculture Needs Assessment: Full report (PDF in Google Drive)
- Regenerative Agriculture Needs Assessment: Summary booklet (PDF in Google Drive)
Questions about regenerative agriculture
For questions about the needs assessment or the Regenerative Agriculture program, contact the UCCE Mariposa County office at (209) 966-2417.