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Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of bulldozer operator Gene Price, Stumper Construction Company, Luther, Oklahoma, discusses gully shaping plans and specifications with District Conservationist, Rob Maples, Konawa, Oklahoma . OK-3311-1.
Date:
January 7, 1969
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of range cover evaluation plot # 173, in poor condition. Range on red shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) had 1288 pounds of threeawn grass cover per acre, which was 48% effective in controlling soil splash. Detectability was 28% and the splash itself amounted to 17,869 pounds per acre. OK-10-632.
Date:
November 7, 1949
Creator:
Osborn, Ben
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of range seeding. This 30 acres grew corn in 1948. To simplify fencing for management of adjacent rangeland, C. C. Buxton Jr. planted 10 pounds (20% PLS [Pure Live Seed]) of a bluestem mixture in April, 1949 on a clean, firm seedbed. Moved annual weeds twice in 1949 and once in 1950. Grazed moderately in the winter of 1950 and thereafter according to the Range Conservation Plan prepared jointly by Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the owners. OK-261-6.
Date:
May 7, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-10.
Date:
October 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Ed Jenkins, Soil Conservation District [SCD] Co-operator [left] and J. L. Coppodge [right] inspect this 20 acre planting of sericea lespedeza to determine the stage for seed harvesting. The sericea was planted in 3 foot rows in April, 1948 for pasture. Mr. Jenkins states that the sericea has afforded excellent pasture and that his cattle have eaten it readily. TX-47-274.
Date:
September 7, 1950
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of range pitting applied in the summer of 1953 that is growing good cover of annual weeds. Tallow weed; Huisache daisy; Texas and California filaree; blue flax and Dakota verbena. Buffalo grass and tobosa grass spreading in pits. Note the complete absence of vegetation between the pits resulting from three years of drought. TX-48-985.
Date:
April 7, 1954
Creator:
Keng, E. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of an unnecessary gully. Two diversion terraces have been constructed on this farm, above the gully, to divert the water to a safe spill area in the pasture. The gully will be closed up and the terraces constructed across it. OK-672-3.
Date:
May 7, 1958
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of creek channel erosion. Erosion on the stream bank due to overflow and irregular route of the creek channel. Detention reservoir site # 20, Cavalry Creek watershed, is on the next farm above this. Banks plans to straighten creek for better stream bank stabilization and increase tillable acres. OK-672-5.
Date:
May 7, 1958
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of strip cropping. Strip Cropping on the W.H. Hair Farm near Dublin, Texas. Two rows of Sudan grass in strips and 8 rows of crops on Soil Unit 12. TX-307-5.
Date:
March 7, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Registered Hereford Bull
Photograph of a registered Hereford bull from a herd of 100 cows that according to Joe Hatcher "grazed 140 acres of rye and sweetclover for 90 days and in the process gained in weight on an average f 2 lbs. a day per cow."
Date:
September 7, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Year Strawberry Beds
Photograph of a farmer cultivating a first year strawberry beds on Bodine stony lilt loam, 5 to 15% slopes.
Date:
October 7, 1961
Creator:
Warth, Peter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Growing on Kirkland Silt
Photograph of wheat growing on Kirkland silt loam, 0-1% slope.
Date:
July 7, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy, Cotton and Cow Peas
Photograph of cotton and cow peas. Strip cropping on contour. 4 rows of cotton. 2 rows of cow peas with two skip rows an each side.
Date:
October 7, 1960
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the sacking of lespedeza seed harvested with a Vance-Heakal combine harvester. Mr. J. B. Abrams with the assistance of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Willie Abrams. AR-10, 410 B.
Date:
December 7, 1939
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in a native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-10.
Date:
October 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Towns and Cities of Oklahoma
Photograph of the city of Stilwell, OK, from the Davis Mountains. OK-1606-1.
Date:
October 7, 1961
Creator:
Warth, Peter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a native grass planting. Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely free of any weeds. OK-639-5.
Date:
August 7, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control. This area was sprayed on May 12, 1958 with a 2-4-5TP herbicide for the control of shinnery, mesquite and sage brush. This spraying was carried out under the Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-635-6.
Date:
August 7, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Lee R. Carlton, work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Talihina, examining a field of lovegrass (erogratis curvula) and Sericea lespedeza. The mixture was planted on April 19, 1955 and fertilized with 100 pounds of 10-20-10 and 200 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizers. Mowed on June 10, 1955 at 15 bales per acre. Potato Hill, 6 d, drouthy soil. This is an introductory planting of weeping lovegrass in this area. It looks promising. OK-72-10.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Indiangrass
Photograph of Indiangrass in a grass nursery at Woodward Experiment Station.
Date:
October 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Clarence Sittel
Photograph of Clarence Sittel checking on seeding operations with two workers on the Ward Ranch.
Date:
July 7, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Awards
Photograph of Cletus White displaying the Goodyear Award he received for being the outstanding conservation farmer in the Comanche County Conservation District. Others in the picture are Mrs. White and son and Mike Walker, a Goodyear Co. representative. OK-4957-11.
Date:
November 7, 1972
Creator:
Murray, Hubert J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of livestock water. Commercial hereford cattle watering from a stock pond. Slope in the background is former cropland that has been reinvigorated with native bluestem and weeping love grass. OK-1559-9.
Date:
February 7, 1962
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Little Bluestem Plant
Photograph of an up-close shot of little bluestem taken as the seed is about ripe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "One plant of little bluestem taken as the seed is about rips. This plant was about three and a half feet tall."
Date:
October 7, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History