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Local soil and water conservation board holds first of its kind election Voters in five parishes will have the chance to participate in a rare election this Saturday (June 14) when a farmer and a fisherman face off for a seat on a board that supports the local use and protection of land and water. Supervisory seats on the board of the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), a partially state-funded body that works as a liaison between farmers and the government, have never been contested. Incumbent Erica Johnson is an urban farmer based in New Orleans. Appointed to the board in 2022 after six months of attending meetings, she was the first Black member, eventually serving as treasurer. https://veritenews.org/2025/06/13/soil-water-conservation-board-election/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social