Photograph of the reloading of a Soil Conservation Service-developed grass planter during performance tests. Planting material harvested with Craig Co. Soil Conservation District [SCD] roto-tiller & brought to the site in a dump truck, then forked from the truck to the planter hoppers. Average loading time is less than 3 minutes. OK-9703.

Photograph of an old area. By fencing on the pasture side, instead of the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild, pollinating insects.

Photograph of an old area of land. By fencing it on the pasture side rather than the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild pollenating insects. TX-44, 673.

Photograph of an old area of land. By fencing it on the pasture side rather than the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild pollenating insects. TX-44, 673.

Photograph of SCS technician DeBoy Wheatley and a UNIDENTIFED tractor driver performance testing a SCS developed grass planter. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFIED, 2. DeBoy Wheatley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Conservation Service developed grass planter during performance test. Hood has been removed that covers feeding mechanisms at front end of hopper so that spindles on feeder shaft can be seen. Weed growth in background was like that on site the day before. Site was one-wayed under very dry conditions. The resulting cloddy, dry, trashy site preparation is unfavorable for planting. DeBoy Wheatley, SCS technician, observing operation."