Isaac Johnson was one of the Columbus High School Future Farmers of America members who drove his tractor to school as part of FFA Week at CUHS. Courtesy photo.
Severe soil erosion problems during the Dust Bowl prompted the passage of the Conservation District Law by the Kansas legislature in 1937. This legislation lead to the formation of conservation districts in Kansas. The first Conservation District was formed in Labette County in 1938 and the last, Shawnee County, in 1954.
Through the years additional natural resources conservation challenges have em…
