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Biology-Fish Management
Photograph of John Hopkins releasing channel catfish into fish pond on the Burl Wilcox farm. Note bottom water release in background.
Date:
November 6, 1968
Creator:
Dudley, Bill
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Control
Photograph of Jake Sweet, doing custom cotton stripping for Les Anderson on Johnny Ivester farm. No overflows permit smooth, even rows with uniform stand and good production. Under these conditions macheinery can be set for good operation.
Date:
November 13, 1967
Creator:
Connally, B. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control on Cultivated Field
Photograph of erosion control measures on a cultivated field. This field was formerly farmed with straight down hill rows and the soil suffered badly from silting. Terraces and grassed channels have been constructed and contour cultivation is now practiced. A volunteer crop of wheat serves as winter cover and supplemental pasture for livestock.
Date:
November 13, 1940
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy, Harvesting for Seed
Photograph of seed harvesting. Mr. Miller is in the seed business. This is a planting of common sudan and Redlan in alternate strips for production of Suder.
Date:
November 13, 1967
Creator:
Connoly, B. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Survey Report
Photograph of a native hay meadow. Heavy bottom land range site in excelent condition. The meadow has been mowed twice this year. Vegetation on right has not been cut and illustrates the volume of growth made during the year. Prairie cordgrass comprises approximately 90% of vigitation and is 3.5 to 4 feet high where unmowed.
Date:
November 6, 1964
Creator:
Dietz, Harland
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop Residue
Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope, class IIe.
Date:
November 6, 1965
Creator:
Hill, Ernest O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Harvesting Cotton
Photograph of harvesting cotton on the Tom Deberry farm. Soil is 9x Idabell very fine sandy loam.
Date:
November 6, 1969
Creator:
Reasoner, Robert C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cover Crops
Photograph of a good stand of rye in cotton for protection from wind and water erosion. This also protects the quality of cotton until harvested.
Date:
November 13, 1967
Creator:
Connally, B. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Huge Roadside Gully Shawnee
Photograph of a huge roadside gully caused by run-off from improperly constructed terrace & unprotected outlets and outlet channels.
Date:
November 13, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish Farming
Photograph of Mr. McCollum with channel catfish raised in a cage in his pond. Fish averaged 1 pound in weight.
Date:
November 6, 1971
Creator:
Trissell, W. Alvin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy, Harvesting Hybrid Sorghum
Photograph of harvesting hybrid grain sorghum.
Date:
November 13, 1967
Creator:
Connoly, B. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Biology-Fish Management
Photograph of John Hopkins releasing channel catfish into fish pond on the Burl Wilcox farm. Note bottom water release in background.
Date:
November 6, 1968
Creator:
Dudley, Bill
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Biology Wildlife
Photograph of brush piles for small game habitate on Jack Payne farm in Adair County.
Date:
November 1969
Creator:
Bullard, Gary L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sod Drilled Oats
Photograph of a closeup of sod drilled oats, drilled Sept. 15, 1959.
Date:
November 6, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sod Drilled Oats
Photograph of sod drilled oats. Johnsongrass and lespedesa meadow. Drilled Sept. 15, 1959. This type of operation eliminates seedbed preparation which is a different operation in Blackland.
Date:
November 6, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fescue Lodino Clover Pasture
Photograph of a Fescue-Ladino clover pasture planted in fall of 1956. Upland soil-5% slope, has produces and still producing excellent pasture. Lime-fertilized-managed.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton Hulls for Cover
Photograph of Cotton hulls placed on field as cover crop. The hulls will also add organic matter to thte soil.
Date:
November 25, 1959
Creator:
Nelson, P. I.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest Grandstand Storage
Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest
Photograph of a district employee cleaning switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and stacked ready for distribution.
Date:
November 1, 1950
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combining King Ranch Seed
Photograph of combining King Ranch seed from windrow.
Date:
November 10, 1960
Creator:
Riley, K. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combining Native Bluestem Grass
Photograph of Houston Hicks, combining native grass from the Alva Tims farm. Rotation grazing and conservation ranching had permitted this grass to make an excellent seed crop in 1955. 58 pounds of good seed per acre, principally little bluestem and Indiangrass were harvested.
Date:
November 10, 1955
Creator:
Martin, J. Vernon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inundation Studies
Photograph of Plot 3 of 6, wheer ARS is studying the inundation tolerance of selected grass species. This plot was flooded two times during 1961 each for a duration of 20 days. Mr. Robert W. Graves, SCS, Rush Springs, Okla., is standing at the 5.0' depth. Work is under the supervision of Edd. D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS. Project is in response to SCS research needs. Flooding dates: 3/22/61 to 4/11/61 and 5/2/61 to 5/22/61.
Date:
November 4, 1961
Creator:
Long, J. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Irrigation Well
Photograph of a new irrigation well with proper gravel pack to replace well that was improperly packed and failed.
Date:
November 29, 1957
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Border Irrigation
Photograph of a portion of a 200-acre field level bordered in the Washita River bottom. This is the first water after leveling and corrugating. Winter oats were seeded and with Nitrogen fertilizer applied, yeilded 80 bushels per acre in 1953. Seeded to alfalfa in 1953 and with 400 lbs of 0-20-0 per acre produced 7 tons per acre. Water supply comes from the Washita River from a unit supplying 4,000 gallons per minute.
Date:
November 1952
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History