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 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

Wildlife Habitat Area

Photograph of a Wildlife Habitat area seeded in 1959 to lespedeza, weeping lovegrass, sand love, Indian and little bluestem, swtich.
Date: October 7, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a farm pond. Stock water pond built in the spring of 1952. This pond was staked by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS). OK-635-10.
Date: August 7, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of brush control. Mesquite and shinnery sprayed in 1958, 1959, and 1960. Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-983-8.
Date: October 7, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History