John Johnston
Encyclopedia
John Johnston was a Scottish-American farmer. He is credited with the first public introduction of agricultur
al drainage
in the United States
. He did so in 1838.
John Johnston was born in Scotland
and emigrate
d to the United States in 1821. His farmhouse in upper New York State is now a museum of his life and drainage tiles.
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
al drainage
Drainage
Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.-Early history:...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He did so in 1838.
John Johnston was born in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and emigrate
Emigrate
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d to the United States in 1821. His farmhouse in upper New York State is now a museum of his life and drainage tiles.