Kenneth Yoakum and Bill Byman Discussing Sweetclover as a Soil Preservation Crop

Photograph of SCS technician Kenneth Yoakum and Bill Byman standing in a field and discussing sweetclover as a soil preservation crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Bill Byman, 2. Kenneth Yoakum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Kenneth Yoakum, SCS technician, & Bill Byman discussing sweetclover as a soil preservation crop. There were no breaks in the 30 ac. of clover – all other terraces broke where land was clean tilled. 5” rain. Clover seed 1948. 1200 lbs. 20% superphosphate applied. Seed […]. Plans to harvest seed crop & row remainder of farm.”
Date: July 1, 1949
Creator: Lowe, S. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Casie Thompson and Kenneth Yoakum Discussing Sweetclover as a Soil Building & Grazing Crop

Photograph of Casie Thompson and Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Casie Thompson, 2. Kenneth Yoakum. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Casie Thompson, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Canadian-Walnut SCD, & SCS technician Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. Two tons lime & 250# of 20% superphosphate applied at seeding time. Pasture has furnished 2 months grazing for 30 head cattle & has an excellent growth left."
Date: July 1, 1949
Creator: Lowe, S. D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Owl Creek Watershed Site 1

Photograph of placing dirt with dozer. Repairing wave action damage. Earl Bachman contractor.
Date: July 1, 1956
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation System

Photograph of Raymond Ellis, owner-operator and Don D. Donahoo, Soil Conservationist, inspecting a new irrigaton system. Well is 60 feet deep, water yield is 800 gallons per minute. 40 acres of alfalfs in background. He also irrigates peanuts and tame pasture.
Date: September 1, 1965
Creator: Mullen, Glen L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History