Floyd Harvey Farm Sorghum Stubble Crop Residue Management

Photograph of a good cover of sorghum stubble on sandy land on the Floyd Harvey farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Crop Residue Management. A good cover of sorghum stubble on sandy land on the Floyd Harvey farm. This practice is necessary on sandy land to keep it from blowing. This field is suitable for seeding native grasses. Stubble furnishes protection for the young seedlings."
Date: February 27, 1957
Creator: Keathley, Mack G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Checotah SCD Conservation Practices

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation practices. District Equipment Manager using District owned equipment to apply conservation measures to a cooperator's land. Soil Conservation Service and Checotah Soil Conservation District work closely in applying practices."
Date: February 27, 1957
Creator: Brown, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History