For Rep. Jim Minnix, the state’s increasingly acute water problem is not a theoretical matter of public policy. In addition to his duties in the Kansas Legislature, Minnix is a fourth-generation farmer and stockman. And while he and his colleagues in the Statehouse debate what policies to implement to encourage conservation in Kansas, the Scott City Republican said he has taken steps to decrease water use on his own property. While efforts to scale up conservation efforts could impact the pocketbooks of farmers like him and his 27-year-old son, Minnix said the long-term impact on the state of Kansas was paramount.
Source: CJonline
