Youth Range Camp

Photograph of Chester Tracy pointing out to ranch hands Keith Seeliger, James Sprowls, and Billy Fisher the advantages of rotating grazing and bermuda grass.
Date: August 24, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Arnold Salazar, owner and operator of the Shady Acres Guest Ranch, pointing out riding area to vacation guests.
Date: 1967-08-XX
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Management

Photograph of Dr. Wilfred McMurphy tells students about how grass grows. OK-2892-5.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Earl Seal, Noble County 4-H; David Schachle, Beggs, FFA; Clarence Benes, Morrison, FFA and Kent Hawkins working as ranch hands for the Junior Dean Ranch during the range judging contest held at the Range Youth Camp. OK-2887-1.
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of an initial evaluation of blue grama grasses (Bouteloua gracilis) Field C-1, Block 12. Row 24, PM-K-652, Harlan County, Nebraska; Row 25, PM-K 914, Kearney County, Nebraska; Row 26, PM-K-650, Adams County, Nebraska. Planted June 19, 1967. K-L-313-15.
Date: August 21, 1967
Creator: Jacobson, E. T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wilderness Areas

Photograph of an ideal “openland wildlife” habitat. This is an area of Konawa soils, 3 to 8 present slopes, severly eroded. Shrubs and grasses provide both food and cover. OK-2852-3.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Bogard, Vinson
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of land maintenance and brush control. A brush control tour with several agencies participating. This stop was made to show the effects of plowing mesquite and cactus. OK-2902-6.
Date: August 28, 1967
Creator: Grimes, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rotary Mower Pasture Management

Photograph of Philip and Bob Cody on John Deer tractors using rotary mowers to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture. The photo does not clarify the position of Philip or Bob Cody. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rotary Mower being used to control weeds in Bermudagrass pasture."
Date: August 24, 1967
Creator: Price, Neil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of mesquite control by aerial application. OK-2883-16.
Date: August 18, 1967
Creator: Grimes, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seventh Annual Youth Range Camp

Photograph of Chester Tracy of the Flat Top 3 Ranch pointing out to three young men how the native grass on the ranch has improved. OK-2873-14.
Date: August 24, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Management

Photograph of Dr. Wilfred McMurphy discussing grass and Range Manangement at Range Youth Camp at Cheyenne. OK-2892-3.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Management

Photograph of Dr. Wilfred McMurphy tells students about how grass grows. OK-2892-6.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Whittington, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of an initial evaluation of blue grama grasses (Bouteloua gracilis) Field C-1, Block 12. Row 1, Lovington (check) PMC, Los Lunas, New Mexico; , Row 2, PM-K-801, Sioux County, Nebraska; Row 3, PM-K 906, Banner County, Nebraska; Row 4, PM-K-690, Kimbell County, Nebraska. Planted June 19, 1967. K-L-313-14.
Date: August 21, 1967
Creator: Jacobson, E. T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology-Channel Catfish

Photograph of Jerome Sykora pointng out the features of these Catfish hatching pens to Myron Hurd. These pens are on the Moore Fish Farm near Claremore. The Moores have shifted their operations from market type Channel Catfish to fingerlings.
Date: August 6, 1967
Creator: Heidlage, Robert F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crops - Soybeans

Photograph of soybeans growing on mapping unit 8. Haskell County SWCD #81
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Youth Camp

Photograph of Earl Seal, Robie County 4-H; David Schachla, Beggs FFA; Clarence Benes, Morrison, FFA; and kent Hawkins working as ranch hands for the V4 Junior Dean Ranch during the range judging contest held at the Range Youth Camp.
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

30 Year Service Award to Mr. Leonard

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Leonard with a 30 year service award.
Date: August 22, 1967
Creator: Kilpatrick, Lynn
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Haskell County Soybeans

Photograph of soybeans growing two miles NW of Whitefield on mapping unit 15H. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soybeans growing on mapping unit 15H.”
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED US Government Department of Agricultural Soil Scientist Taking A Profile of Konawa Fine Sandy Loam

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED US Government Department of Agricultural soil scientist taking a profile of Konawa fine sandy loam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A soil scientist examines a profile of Konawa fine sandy loam."
Date: August 1967
Creator: Hill, Ernest
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Field of Bermudagrass Hay Bales/Soil Survey

Photograph of a field of several Bermudagrass hay bales grown on Galey loamy fine sand. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda grass hay on Galey loamy fine sand 1 to 3 percent slopes. This grass does a good job of erosion control and provides high quality hay for livestock."
Date: August 1967
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

30 Year Service Award to Mr. Stidham

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Stidham with a 30 year service award.
Date: August 22, 1967
Creator: Kilpatrick, Lynn
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pontotoc County Range Site

Photograph of "A continuation of Indiangrass, little bluestem along with flameleaf sumac, blackjack oak, winged elm and eastern red cedar, together with good range management has restored a productive cover on this gullied, formerly cultivated field of Konawa soils, 3 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded."
Date: August 1967
Creator: Bogard, Vinson
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Sample Evaluation from Two Different Areas

Photograph of "Two samples of a soil showing the deterioration that [took] place if the cropping system consists mainly of soil-depleting crops. The soil on the left has been used to grow soil-depleting crops year after year over a long period of time. The sample on the right was taken from an area where the soil has been rotated with soil improving crops part of the time."
Date: August 2, 1967
Creator: Frie, J. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

George Hall in Bahia Grass Pasture

Photograph of George Hall standing in a midland Bermudagrass pasture with cattle. A pond is located just in front of Hall.
Date: August 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History