Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of showing preparation to stop soil blowing. A farmer is making last minute preparations on a tractor pulling spring-tooth harrow to stop the soil from blowing. A program of crop residue management and legume rotation could have prevented this last minute operation. OK-396-7.
Date: October 24, 1956
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Standing Water

Photograph of water standing in listed ridges in strip cropped field with oats and listed feed. This picture was taken shortley after a heavy downpour.
Date: July 24, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Type of Contour Ridging Plow

Photograph of a new type coutour ridging plow developed at Blackwell. Stillwater Project, Blackwater Camp.
Date: May 24, 1937
Creator: Slack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Standing in Lister Ridges

Photograph of water standingin lister ridges in field strip cropped with cats and listed feed after a heavy downpour. Note even distribution of water [that] stands whee it falls in the contours. Contrast this with Picture No. K-5091 showing saturation of water in wash in low place in field. Taken after same rain.
Date: May 24, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History