Range

Photograph of deep sand site on formerly cultivated land seeded to tall grasses on Giles Passmore farm. The grass has been properly managed.
Date: October 9, 1968
Creator: Connally, B. J.
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

Clean Tilled Field, No Snow

Photograph of a clean tilled field that did not hold blowing snow.
Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: Mathiews, Jerry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Improvement

Photograph of Little bluestem and sand Lovegrass plants which were seeded following pitting on shallow range site in poor condition in 1959. This was done as part of a conservation plan in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle Grazing on Savannah Site

Photograph of cattle grazing on deep savannah site. Grasses present are little bluestem, sand bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass and sand Lovegrass. These pastures has been sprayed three times for shinnery oak control under the GPCP.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Grasses

Photograph of native grass planting. Grasses present are Little Bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and San Lovegrass.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Pond Dam Grasses

Photograph of dam of farm pond with little bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass, side oats grama, land love grass plants. Cotton hulls were spread over dam at time of seeding in the winter of 1958-59. This unit is in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully erosion

Photograph of Waterway construction North Fork of Red River.
Date: July 3, 1969
Creator: Connaly, B. J
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy Stubble Mulch

Photograph of Stubble mulch. Wheat seeded in about 1500 pounds of stubble and residue will be excellent conservation farming.
Date: January 23, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of gully erosion. Seen here is waterway construction at the Sunshine Ranch, northwest of Sayre. OK-3469-6.
Date: July 3, 1969
Creator: Connally, B. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sowing Wheat on the Contour

Photograph of R.E. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow. Jones is a participant in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Closeup of Grain Drill

Photograph of the business end of a grain drill. R.E. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow, Jones is a participant in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Jones Sowing Wheat

Photograph of the front end of a grain drill owned by R.E. Jones. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow, Jones is a participant in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sowing Wheat

Photograph of Mr. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. There is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow. Jones is a participant in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sowing Wheat on the Contour

Photograph of R.E. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow. Jones is a participant in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sowing Wheat on the Contour

Photograph of Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow, Jones is a participant in the GPCP.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rye Cover Crop and Cotton

Photograph of rye cover crops sown with broadcast seeded and plowed in with sweep. Rye on north side of cottton is considerably better than on south side of row where the sun was more intense.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

No Snow on Clean Tilled Field

Photograph of the clean tilled field not holding the blowing snow as did the well managed grass below.
Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: Mathiews, Jerry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rye Cover Crop (2)

Photograph of rye cover crops sown with broadcast seeded and plowed in with sweep. Rye on north side of cotton is considerably better than on south side of row where the sun was more intense.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sowing Rye Cover Crop with Cotton

Photograph of drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rye Cover Crop in Cotton

Photograph of drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton.
Date: October 6, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Creek Watershed

Photograph of Timber Creek. View west from bridge 1/4 mile south of farmstead. Timber Creek stream channel showing silt deposit before floodwater retarding structure completed.
Date: January 24, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History