Proper Use of Stubble Residue

Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 7. Results after Twist Chisel operations leaving 2200 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.
Date: June 6, 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Stubble Mulch

Photograph of Roger Weedn pulling stubble mulch machine on the H.L. Weedn farm.
Date: June 6, 1966
Creator: Ottinger, A. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Woodland Cons.

Photograph of a good stand of shortleaf pine from natural reseeding on Dickson cherty silt loam. E. Combs farm, Adair County, Okla.
Date: July 6, 1964
Creator: Warth, Peter E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Multifloral Rose

Photograph of Glen Mullen (WUC) observing a good hedge of Multiflora Rose for wildlife cover and food, which also outlines a boundary of an airport.
Date: April 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Den Trees

Photograph of a den tree left when the cull hardwoods were deadened to release the pines. SCS Technicians recommend 3 to 5 den trees per acre to be left when pine are released.
Date: May 6, 1965
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Broomcorn Harvest

Photograph of crew thrashing and bailing broomcorn.
Date: October 6, 1968
Creator: Wood, Calvin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed-Bear Hybarger

Photograph of Bear Hybarger Channel looking southeast from 4th Street, Lindsay, below channel.
Date: January 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Food Availability through Conservation Farming

Photograph of Mrs. Phyllis Johnson who is one of many house-wives that enjoys shopping in the modern day super-markets. Good conservation farming make many items of food available to the house-wife of today.
Date: February 6, 1966
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest

Photograph of Broomcorn workers bailing Broomcorn.
Date: July 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed-Bear Hybarger

Photograph of Bear Hybarger Channel looking northwest from 4th Street.
Date: January 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology-Fish Management

Photograph of John Hopkins releasing channel catfish into fish pond on the Burl Wilcox farm. Note bottom water release in background.
Date: November 6, 1968
Creator: Dudley, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Land Improvement

Photograph of timber land improvement. Site 20, Sallisaw Creek Watershed, Adair County, Oklahoma.
Date: July 6, 1964
Creator: Warth, Peter E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rye Cover Crop (2)

Photograph of rye cover crops sown with broadcast seeded and plowed in with sweep. Rye on north side of cotton is considerably better than on south side of row where the sun was more intense.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sowing Rye Cover Crop with Cotton

Photograph of drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rye Cover Crop in Cotton

Photograph of drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Deep Sand Range Site

Photograph of the Deep Sand Range Site-good to excellent condition with little blue stem dominant.
Date: July 6, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fire Damage to Native Grass

Photograph of a pasture of native grass in excellent condition. Approximately 200 acres of grass and timber was destroyed before this fire was brought under control. Stephens County Civil Defense fire fighting units assisted in extinguishing the fire. Fire started by a careless farmer who was burning a fire break 1/4 mile south of this field.
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rye Cover Crop

Photograph of a rye cover crop. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, “Agronomy. Rye cover crops sown with broadcast seeded and plowed in with sweep. Rye on north side of cotton is considerably better than on south side on row where the sun was more intense.“
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Calvary watershed; flooding in the residential area of Cordell, OK. This area is downstream from the proposed site [of?] the Calvary Creek watershed. OK-2221-6.
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture with excellent native grass. Approximately 200 acres of grass and timber was destroyed before this fire was brought under control. Stephens County Civil Defense fire fighting units assisted in extinguishing the fire. The fire was started by a careless farmer who was burning a fire break 1/4 mile south of this field. OK-1283-4.
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Cumming, Pat.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of an erosion control dam. A community project. Looking west at gully eating back into cropland and blocking country road in two ways. Proposed structure to be used as country road as well as having flood pool storage. OK-1498-5.
Date: December 6, 1961
Creator: Tarrant, C. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds, Association Meetings

Photograph of the Stillwater Creek Watershed Association's regular monthly meeting. Officers and representatives in the picture. L to R: standing, Cecil Wildman, Soil Conservation Service [SCS]; Ruben Jay, City Commissioner; Tom Wharton, SCS; Lester Ham, President. Backs to the camera, L to R: Gerald Bilyeu, Soil Conservation District [SCD] supervisor; Ray Henderson, Vice president; Sam Myers, Chamber of Commerce [?; C of C] Representative. Others facing camera, L to R: Chilton swank, legal advisor; Allen dean, Chairman, Conservation District; E. W. Schroeder, Conservancy District Engineer; Tony dean, Secretary of the Association; G. W. Dowell, SCD Representative. OK-1563-1.
Date: March 6, 1962
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Range and brush control. Paul Nelson, of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), with Wayne Willsie observing the improvement of range after deferred grazing and mesquite treatment. Live mesquite on the left was missed by the airplane going over the highline. Willsie is a participant in the Great Plains Conservation Program (GPCP). OK-1006-2-A.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of one of the farm ponds with little bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass, side oats grama, sand and love grass plants. Cotton hulls were spread over them[?] at the time of seeding in the winter of 1958 - 1959. This unit is a part of the Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-982-4[?].
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History