Mr. J. B. Kuska, a graduate of the College of Agriculture, University of Nebraska, who had been raised on a farm in the Great Plains, was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture in charge of the project. The Office of Dryland Agriculture paid the salary of the project leader and the Station provided the land, equipment, and most of the labor. Mr. Kuska joined the staff of the Station at its start in 1914 and served, except for a few years, as project leader until the termination of the support of the project by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1951. His firsthand knowledge of farming practices in the Great Plains, his good judgment, energy, and enthusiasm were in large measure responsible for the success of the work. The superintendent of the Colby Station when Mr. Kuska retired in 1951 wrote: " Kuska was a loyal and painstaking research worker. His accomplishments form an excellent monument of a worthwhile job well done." 13 The experimental work in dryland agriculture consisted of study of cropping systems, tillage practices, and cultural methods for dryland farming.

13. Coles, E., H., Colby Branch Experiment Station Annual Report, 1951.

The above is taken from the report "Fifty Years of Research at the Colby (Kansas) Branch Experiment Station 1914-1963"  by Leland E. Call