Agronomy, Maize

Photograph of Gerald Chambers, FFA Instructor and K.C. Bennett, SCS examine maize in Ottawa County.
Date: August 6, 1972
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Awards

Photograph of Cletus White displaying the Goodyear Award he received for being the outstanding conservation farmer in the Comanche County Conservation District. Others in the picture are Mrs. White and son and Mike Walker, a Goodyear Co. representative. OK-4957-11.
Date: November 7, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Beef Cattle Wintering on Bermudagrass on Hauk's Land

Photograph of a large herd of beef cattle wintering on Bermudagrass on Yahola fine sandy loam on Hauk’s Land in Bryan County. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Beef cattle wintering on Bermuda grass on Yahola fine sandy loam."
Date: March 1972
Creator: Cole, Everett L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bid Opening Site 1, Deep Red Run-Coffin Creek Watershed Project

Photograph of Hampton Burns and five UNIDENTIFIED men reviewing the work plan for the opening for Site 1, Deep Red Run-Coffin Creek Watershed Project. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. Hampton Burns, State Conservationist, 4. B UNIDENTIFED, 5. UNIDENTIFED, 6. UNIDENTIFED. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Bid opening ceremonies for site 1, Deep Red Run-Coffin Creek Watershed project. State Conservationist Hampton Burns reviews the work plan as interested parties look on."
Date: December 14, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology

Photograph of a McClain County CD stocking Maysville Municipal Reservoir with channel catfish.
Date: October 20, 1972
Creator: Meinders, Hadley C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cherokee Hills R&D Sundown Ranch Cow and Calf

Photograph of "Cow-calf program on fescue bottomland, Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
Date: May 1972
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Jack Savage Piner, LCD Board Chairman, presents a plague to winning Smithville F.F.A. team in 1972. Land Judging Contest. LRCD sponsors county contest each year [OK ID no. illegible].
Date: March 1972
Creator: Foster, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Mrs. Harris and students of Denison Elementary of Idabel, Oklahoma, planting shrubs for screen for outdoor classroom. Jim Hamilton, SCS Soil Conservationist, assited with planting outdoor classroom. OK-4839-8.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Hamilton, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a skin diver with the Oklahoma City Fire Department discusses water safety with students of Banner Elementary School in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Adults in the background are wallace Danny, Logan County Conservation District [CD]. And Mrs. Linda Touts, Coordinator of the project. OK-4912-3.
Date: October 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of third grade teacher, Mrs. Virginia Prickett, with several class members planting a small shrub in an outdoor classroom. OK-4644-14.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of third grade teacher, Mrs. Virginia Prickett, with several class members examining one of the rocks in the outdoor classroom. The rocks are parent material of soils in Custer County. OK-4644-10.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of youth conservation. No "long hair" nor "pot heads" in this bunch. This group is getting its "kicks" from something worthwhile, soil conservation and friendly competition. SWCD's should promote this kind of activity whenever possible [OK ID no. illegible].
Date: March 1972
Creator: Foster, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of kids planting trees along slope which will be part of an outdoor classroom. OK-5-72.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Phillips, F. Dwain
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of 5th grade students of Thomas Elementary School (93 in total) planting a garden on a 60 x 80 feet plot of land. Corn, potatoes and onions were furnished by the Hughes County Conservation District. OK-4739-16.
Date: May 1972
Creator: McCampbell, James B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Mrs. Harris of Denison Grade School, Idabel, Oklahoma, teaching students tree identification as leaves of two oak species are compared. Mrs. Harris uses facilities available on school grounds for teaching Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education. Jim Hamilton, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Soil Conservationist, assists with the outdoor activities. OK-4824-11.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Hamilton, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of Mrs. Harris of Denison Grade School, Idabel, Oklahoma, teaching students tree identification as leaves of two oak species are compared. Mrs. Harris uses facilities available on school grounds for teaching Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education. Jim Hamilton, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Soil Conservationist, assists with the outdoor activities. OK-4824-11.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Hamilton, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of students at Arapaho Elementary School planting the first shrubs in an outdoor classroom. OK-4587-8.
Date: February 23, 1972
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Planning

Photograph of Jim Hodge, McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot [NAD], Natural Resources Manager (left) checks the growth of annual zyegrass sown on the right-of-way of railroad track on the Naval ammunition Depot. OK-4219-6.
Date: July 12, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cutting Broomcorn (Sorghum)

Photograph of a man cutting broomcorn (Sorghum).
Date: August 6, 1972
Creator: Fisher, C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cutting Broomcorn (Sorghum)

Photograph of a woman cutting broomcorn (Sorghum).
Date: August 6, 1972
Creator: Fisher, C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Diamond Bar Ranch Calves and Pasture Management

Photograph of numerous calves on the Diamond Bar Ranch waiting in pens. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Calves being weighed on the Diamond Bar Ranch before being shipped to feed lots.”
Date: August 4, 1972
Creator: Price, Neil M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Diamond Bar Ranch Calves and Pasture Management

Photograph of numerous calves on the Diamond Bar Ranch waiting in pens. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Calves being weighed on the Diamond Bar Ranch before being shipped to feed lots."
Date: August 4, 1972
Creator: Price, Neil M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ditch Valley Irrigation Project

Photograph of (L-R): R.A. Lotspeich and Orvin Shuman, (Harper County farmers) and County Commissioner Oden Sheppard shown at the inlet of two large culverts installed under new farm-to-market road in Harper County. Culverts will be utilized to carry overhead water in the Ditch Valley Irrigation project.
Date: February 22, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Erosion Control

Photograph of northwest corner of Jefferson School ground with erosion caused by heavy traffic and overhead water.
Date: July 28, 1972
Creator: Vaughan, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History