Stubble Mulching

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date: July 6, 1961
Creator: Bogard, J. R.
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

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture planting. Unloading Bermuda sprigs from a truck to a trailer on a sprigger. OK-1305-2.
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Man on Tractor Bermudagrass Sprigging

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor preparing the land to sprig it with Bermudagrass roots. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Digging Bermuda grass roots to be sprigged. Spikes are pulled over land twice and side delivery rake is used to complete job."
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Man on Tractor Bermudagrass Sprigging

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor preparing the land to sprig it with Bermudagrass roots. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Digging Bermuda grass roots to be sprigged. Spikes are pulled over land twice and side delivery rake is used to complete job."
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Fortney, Fred
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

Grass Seeding on Brownen Farm

Photograph of Jerry Renfrow and Brownen on Brownen's farm. In this picture, Jerry Renfrow fills a grass drill with seed as Brownen watches. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Brownen (A. C." junior"), 2. Jerry Renfrow. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jerry Renfrow filling a grass drill as Brownen looks on. 60 acres of tall native grasses were seeded by Junior Brownen on his farm."
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Herefords Grazing Weeping Lovegrass

Photograph of “Herefords grazing weeping lovegrass on a 5 year old seeding.”
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History