Photograph of upland alfalfa for soil management, William Widnay farm. Earl Judge (right) discusses the advantage of alfalfa on upland for soil building and cover. Mr. Widney uses alfalfa in his conservation crop rotation. This was seeded in the fall of 1952. For a nurse crop, ½ bushel of wheat per acre cross-drilled in wide spaced rows (every other row drilled). Wheat made 20 bushels per acre. Utilization of alfalfa has been spring hay crop, seed crop in the summer, and fall pasture. He has another planting of alfalfa and plans to plow this one up in the fall. His plans are for the alfalfa to be in a 3-year rotation. He has been a soil conservation district cooperator since 1948. OK-279-10.

Photograph of native grass planting. This 7-acre seeding of Caucasian bluestem was planted in rows in 1951 on soil IV-12. Mr. Graden Tester is an Soil and Conservation District [SCD] Supervisor. His use of this seeding has been consistent with good management practices. He has no use for a seed increase plot and for winter grazing. Note volunteer seedlings covering the area between the rows. OK-298-1.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Earl Judge, left, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] & Soil Conservation District [SCD]-65, and D. G. Craig, Agronomist, Great Plains States, checking prospects for a good wheat yield. Mr. Jude Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his 70 soil by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weed and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-7.

Photograph of Widney Farm. Upland alfalfa for soil management. Earl Judge (right) discusses the advantage of alfalfa on upland for soil building and cover. Mr. Widney uses alfalfa in his conservation crop rotation. This was seeded in the fall of 1952. For a nurse crop, ½ bushel of wheat per acre cross-drilled in wide-spaced rows (every other row drilled). Wheat realized 20 bushels per acre. The utilization of alfalfa has been a spring hay crop, seed crop in the summer, and fall pasture. He has another planting of alfalfa to be in a 3-year rotation. He has been a soil conservation district cooperator since 1948. OK-279-10.

Photograph of a crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil. Mr. Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his land by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amout of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions or flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-6.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil. Mr. Juda Matli, an Soil Conservation District Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss by wind and water erosion by leaving maximum amount of straw on the surfaces. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepares a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-8.

Photograph of Widney Farm. Upland alfalfa for soil management. Alfalfa is an excellent legume for soil building and cover. Mr. William Widney uses alfalfa on Upland (III - ?) in his conservation crop rotation. This alfalfa was seeded in the fall of 1952. For a nurse crop, ½ bushel of wheat per acre was cross-drilled in wide-spaced rows (every other row drilled). Wheat realized was 20 bushels / acre. Utilization of alfalfa has been a spring hay crop, seed crop in summer and fall pasture. He has another planting of alfalfa and plans to plow this one up this fall. His plans are for the alfalfa to be in a 3-year rotation. He has been a soil conservation district cooperator since 1948. OK-279-12.