Photograph of a cow.

Photograph of Indiangrass in a grass nursery at Woodward Experiment Station.

Photograph of brush control. Mesquite and shinnery sprayed in 1958, 1959, and 1960. Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-983-8.

Photograph of the city of Stilwell, OK, from the Davis Mountains. OK-1606-1.

Photograph of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in a native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-10.

Photograph of of Jim Brown cultivating 1st year strawberry beds on Bodine stony silt loam, 5 to 15% slopes. OK-1160-9

Photograph of Juda Malti farm. Earl Judge, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using wisely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to keep the seedbed free from excessive grass and weeds. This is Soil Unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says cover is a must on this soil. The soil management program on this farm includes legumes of vetch or sweet clover. Note the effects of wind erosion on the field to the right. OK-163-1.

Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.

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."

Photograph of a close-up view of Indiangrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Single plants of Indiangrass. These plants, both of them, are about five feet tall. The heads were filled with seed."

Photograph of Earl Judge, WUC, of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Jude Matli is using widely in a cropping system on his farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Earl Judge, WUC, of Watonga, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using widely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to keep seedbed free from excessive grasses and weeds. This is soil unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says cover is a must on this soil. The soil management program includes legumes of vetch or sweet clover. Note effects of wind erosion on field to the right."

Photograph of a close-up view of switchgrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Switchgrass. These plants were about seven feet tall. Their seed is almost dead ripe."

Photograph of Mr. Tom Wright in his Caddo Switchgrass field.

Photograph of Mr. Tom Wright in his Caddo Switchgrass field.

Photograph of Guar (Variety Mesa) being tested at Woodward Experiment Station. This deep rooted drought resistant legume may hold some promise as a catch crop in northwestern Oklahoma. More information is needed on harvesting and marketing the crop in this area. There is some indication it may furnish a good quality protein supplement in the feeding ration for livestock. It furnished little erosion resistance and in all probability will have to be grown in strips with erosion resistant crops. More information is needed on the residual effect due to depletion of subsoil moisture.

Photograph of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in native grass nursery at Woodward Experiment Station.

Photograph of Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) selections being grown in native grass nursery at Woodward Experiment Station.

Photograph of Bundle flower (Illinois Desmathus), a native legume being tested at the Woodward Experiment Station, shows promise to be included in native grass mixtures and Weeping Lovegrass. The plant is palatable in younger stages, but more research is needed before widespread use is recommended.

Photograph of Guar (Variety Mesa) being tested at Woodward Experiment Station. This deep rooted drought resistant legume may hold some promise as a catch crop in northwestern Oklahoma. More information is needed on harvesting and marketing the crop in this area. There is some indication it may furnish a good quality protein supplement in the feeding ration for livestock. It furnished little erosion resistance and in all probability will have to be grown in strips with erosion resistant crops. More information is needed on the residual effect due to depletion of subsoil moisture.

Photograph of Sand Bluestem (Andropogon halli) selections being grown in native grass nursery at Woodward Experiment Station.

Photograph of Guar (Variety Mesa) being tested at Woodward Experiment Station. This deep rooted drought resistant legume may hold some promise as a catch crop in northwestern Oklahoma. More information is needed on harvesting and marketing the crop in this area. There is some indication it may furnish a good quality protein supplement in the feeding ration for livestock. It furnished little erosion resistance and in all probability will have to be grown in strips with erosion resistant crops. More information is needed on the residual effect due to depletion of subsoil moisture.

Photograph of Guar (Variety Mesa) being tested at Woodward Experiment Station. This deep rooted drought resistant legume may hold some promise as a catch crop in northwestern Oklahoma. More information is needed on harvesting and marketing the crop in this area. There is some indication it may furnish a good quality protein supplement in the feeding ration for livestock. It furnished little erosion resistance and in all probability will have to be grown in strips with erosion resistant crops. More information is needed on the residual effect due to depletion of subsoil moisture.

Photograph of sand bluestem (Andropogon hallii) selections being grown in native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-8.

Photograph of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-10.