Kate Congreves

Dr. Kate Congreves is an Associate Professor and Jarislowsky & BMO Research Chair in Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research program is focused on understanding nitrogen (N) flows, cycling, and losses in crop production systems. She studies the fundamental mechanisms that regulate N cycling ecosystem processes in a range of cropping systems, including field crops, specialty crops, and horticultural crops.

Why ‘regenerative’ agriculture is more than a new name for ‘sustainable’ farming

More than a farming method, regenerative agriculture was conceived as an ethic of care for land and life. Focusing on a “one-size-fits-all” standard for regenerative agriculture and marketing it for profits has left the concept a hollowed version of itself.

May 5, 2026