Rhett Johnson

2024 Davis College Distinguished Alumni Award

Rhett Johnson of Granbury, Texas received a bachelor’s degree in range management (1965). Today, Johnson serves as manager of the Rancho Hielo Brazos Ranch. During his career with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, he served as a GS-9 range conservationist, GS-9 district conservationist, GS-11 district conservationist, and GS-11 range conservationist throughout the State of Texas. In 1973, he transferred to the Pecos Area office as GS-11 Range Conservationist where he was responsible for the technical program leadership in the Trans-Pecos Area of Texas. In 1976, he was promoted to the State Office in Temple. There he served as GS-12 State Range Conservationist. In 1988, Rhett was promoted to the Fort Worth South National Technical Center as GS-13 Range and Pasture Specialist, serving the 12 south east states and Puerto Rico. He was promoted to GS-15 Director of the Grazing Lands Technology Institute in 1996 where he was a part of the national staff in charge of the Grazing Lands Technical Program for the nation. Johnson retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 1997 and has served as a consultant since that time.