Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Bermuda grass pasture. Old, established Bermuda grass, Class IIIa-6, Upland. Sprayed in 1958 and 1959 with 2,4-D weed killer, 1 pint per acre. OK-937-2.
Date: July 17, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock--Dietary and Nutritional Needs

Photograph of range management-uniform grazing. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians recommended portable salt boxes such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas underutilized. Number 10 of a series. OK-858-12.
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Brown, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Management-Weed Control

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED worker on a tractor spraying the field for controlling weeds, native and tame pasture grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management-Weed Control. Spray Rig consists of PTO Pump, tractor, barrels and boom costing approximately $250.00 being used to control weeds, native, and tame pasture. This practice highly recommended by the Soil conservation Service technicians, to reduce competition and increase stand of grasses. Native grass infested with ragweed's being sprayed with 2,4,D at rate of 1 lb. in 17 gallons of water per acre. Cost $1.20 per acre for material, labor and machinery – using tractor PTO Pump and Boom type sprayer."
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History