About the episode
Industrial agriculture practices have degraded soil in many areas of the world. Farmers depend on costly inputs, like irrigation, pesticides, and fertilizers, to eke out crops. Even with subsidies, their business is risky and their profits low. The cycle is bound to repeat and get worse, as soils deteriorate further from short-term fixes.
Regenerative farming seeks to restore soil health and bring farmland back to a state of natural harmony. In Episode 10 of Climate Levers, host Eduardo Esparza talks with Bob Knight, the President of Carbon Cascade Corp. The company offers natural water and soil-based treatments that restore the health of farmlands. Farmers can incorporate the treatments with the industrial equipment and practices they already use. Within a short period, farmers get results: higher yields, higher nutrient density of crops, greater profits per acre, and cost savings from using less water and cutting out fertilizers and pesticides.
Mentioned in the episode:
• Bob Knight (bob.knight@carboncascade.ca): https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-knight-142839a/
• Carbon Cascade: https://carboncascade.ca/
• Central Arizona Project: https://www.cap-az.com/
Dirty Thirties: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/20th-dustbowl/
• Dr. David Johnson: https://www.csuchico.edu/regenerativeagriculture/bioreactor/
• David Weber's Safehold series: https://bookshop.org/p/books/off-armageddon-reef-a-novel-in-the-safehold-series-1-david-weber/7103047?ean=9780765353979
About the guest
Bob Knight is the President of Carbon Cascade Corp. He got his start in the 1980s at his family’s real estate construction and development company. As the firm diversified, he became involved in a wide range of industries, including mining, capital markets, oil and gas, green energy, and technology development.
For his newest project with Carbon Cascade, Bob is developing the model for an innovative agricultural land trust that will enable people and institutions to invest in the restoration of healthy soil on farmland.
