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Emergency Tillage Just Prior to Seeding to Protect the Field From Wind Erosion
Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row."
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Emergency Tilling
Photograph of emergency tlling just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Site 27, Cavalry Watershed Midland Bermudagrass Pasture
Photograph of a pasture of Midland Bermudagrass above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Midland Bermuda Grass pasture above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. Grass grows well up to the water line and eliminates and boggy problems."
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil cultivation--at least the picture's text notes this, but too much of the text is faded for legibility.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Topsoil Blown from Field
Photograph of topsoil being blown from field on the left. Dust storms are common when the soil surface is barren of crops or crop residues thru a lack of residue management agains the forces of wind erosion.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rhoads, C. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood storage. Flood storage in Site # 25, Calvary Watershed. This site has a drainage area of 640 acres, 158 acre-feet of floodwater storage and 18 inches outfall pipe. An 8 inch rain occurred above this site on the morning of August 19, 1961. The storage water level was approximately 3 feet below emergency spillway crest. No flooding or scouring occurred below this site. OK-1438-10.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of pier discharge. A view of alfalfa fields below Site 26 while the pipe is discharging. The structure above the field has a large storage of water because of 8 inches of rain that occurred on August 19, 1961. OK-1438-5.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of grassed channel, Site 29, Cavalry Watershed above this channel has approximately 117 acre-feet of water stored from an 8 inch rain that fell on Aug. 19, 1961. Water is being discharged slowly through the outfall pipe into the grassed channel of midland Bermuda grass, below. The grassed channel provides good drainage at all times and there is no scour or sediment drainage. OK-1438-2.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind Eroded Field
Photograph of a field that is barren of crop residue just prior to seeding. This fiedl is being wind eroded, which could have been prevented under a good system of residue management.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of topsoil being blown from field on the left. Dust storms are common when the soil surface is barren of crops of crop residues through a lack of residue management against the forces of wind erosion. OK-1435-3.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Rhoads, C. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This practice could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tlllage and a good system of crop residue management. OK-1435-5.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This is a good practice that should have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the record deposits of topsoil in the fence row. OK-1435-4.
Date:
August 22, 1961
Creator:
Cole, E. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History