Published Research

  1. Fenster, Tommy L. D., Claire E. LaCanne, Jacob R. Pecenka, Ryan B. Schmid, Michael M. Bredeson, Katya M. Busenitz, Alex M. Michels, Kelton D. Welch, and Jonathan G. Lundgren. 2021. “Defining and Validating Regenerative Farm Systems Using a Composite of Ranked Agricultural Practices.” F1000Research 10 (February): 115.

  2. Fenster, Tommy L. D., Patricia Y. Oikawa, and Jonathan G. Lundgren. 2021. “Regenerative Almond Production Systems Improve Soil Health, Biodiversity, and Profit.” Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

  3. Fenster, Tommy L. D., Isabel Torres, Adam Zeilinger, Housen Chu, and Patty Oikawa. 2023. “Compost Amendment to a Grazed California Annual Grassland Increases Gross Primary Productivity Due to a Longer Growing Season.” Journal of Geophysical Research. Biogeosciences 128 (12).

Research in Preparation or Under Review

  1. Fenster, Tommy L. D., Joshua Estes, Jonathan G. Lundgren, Daniel Ortiz, Cristina Lazcano, Julie Ryschawy, and Amelie C. M. Gaudin. 2025. “Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems: Productive Potential and Ecosystem Services.” In The Science and Practice of Agroecology: Pathway to Sustainable Food Systems, edited by Francis Dodds. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. In prep.

  2. Fenster, Tommy L. D., Cristina Lazcano, Jonathan G. Lundgren, and Amelie C. M. Gaudin. 2025. “Quantifying Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation in Working Vineyards under Different Sustainable Management Regimes.” In prep.

  3. Lundgren, Jonathan G., Kelton D. Welch, Michael M. Bredeson, Katya Busenitz, Robin Buterbaugh, Tommy L. D. Fenster, Kent C. Jensen, Daniel Pecenka, and Ryan B. Schmid. 2025. “Regenerative Agriculture as a Key Solution to Planetary Health.” In prep.

  4. Zhang, Zhenglin, Tommy L. D. Fenster, and Bruce A. Linquist. 2025. “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Altered by the Introduction of a Year-Long Fallow to Continuous Rice Systems.” Journal of Environmental Quality. In prep.

Major Grants

  1. Fenster, Tommy L. D., Patty Oikawa, Erica Wildy, and Jonathan G. Lundgren. 2019. “Conventional vs. Regenerative Almond Orchards, with Regards to Invertebrate Biomass and Biodiversity, Soil Health, Food Safety, and Profitability.” GW19-193. USDA Western SARE.

  2. Fenster, Tommy L.D., Elisabeth Forrestel, Britney K. Goodrich, Jonathan G. Lundgren, and Amelie C. M. Gaudin. 2023. “Sustainability Outcomes of Integrated Sheep Vineyards Systems. Progress Report for SW23-949 - SARE.” USDA Western SARE. https://projects.sare.org/project-reports/sw23-949/.