Photograph of pegs indicate presence of one or more little bluestem seedlings which are invading a gravelly area.

Photograph of pegs indicating the presence of one or more little bluestem seedlings which are invading a gravelly area. OK-10, 501.

Photograph of grass seedlings indicated. Each peg marks the location of one or more small bluestem seedlings starting growth in dense buffalo grass. OK-10, 502-B.

Photograph of grass seedlings indicated. Each peg marks the location of one or more small bluestem seedlings starting growth in dense buffalo grass. OK-10, 502.

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.

Photograph of GPCP participant Vernon Breckenridge checking one-year growth of midland bermuda. Breckenridge has sprigged 20 acres of bermuda grass for each of the last three years.

Photograph of WUC Harold Welch and GPCP participant Vernon Breckenridge discuss GPCP contract on the Breckenridge farm. They are shown in a 20-acre field of midland bermudagrass sprigged in the spring of 1968.

Photograph of Vernon Breckenridge, left, a GPCP participant, shows WUC Harold Welch, Okeene, a set of stock racks he built in his farm shop.

Photograph of road damage from flooding. This was a good section-line farm road at 4 pm, June 22, 1948. 8 hours later, after a 16 to 20 inch downpour, it looked like this. The road led to the farmsteads of Terry G. McCarty and his neighbor, Joe Payon [sp?]. OK-9651.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a deep washout where a section line road and concreate culvert was swept away by 16-20-inch rain on June 22. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Section line road running north from Hydro washed out in, concrete culvert completely disappearing. Many farm families had to go miles out of way to reach town. Extent of washout indicated by size of Soil Conservation Service technician. Estimate repair cost: $3,000."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a deep washout where a section line road and concreate culvert was swept away by 16-20-inch rain on June 22. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Section line road running north from Hydro washed out in 16-20-inch rain June 22. Washout caused by run-off from small drainage area down drainageway to Deer Creek. Size of Soil Conservation Service technician in photo indicates extent of washout. Estimated repair cost: $3,000."

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil.** Mr. Jude Matli, as SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent sol loss by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-8. ** 70 soil. Unclear on the term. Perhaps referring to a 70/30 soil mix (= 70% topsoil plus 30% composting materials) or a heads or tillage per square foot number (https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/estimating-wheat-grain-yield-potential-2.html)

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Earl Judge, left Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Soil Conservation District [SCD]-65, and D.G. Craig, Agronomist, Great Plains states, checking prospects for a good wheat yield. Mr. Jude Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his 70 soil by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-7.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil.** Mr. Jude Matli, as SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent sol loss by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-8. ** 70 soil. Unclear on the term. Perhaps referring to a 70/30 soil mix (= 70% topsoil plus 30% composting materials) or a heads or tillage per square foot number (https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/estimating-wheat-grain-yield-potential-2.html)

Photograph of native grass planting. This 7-acre seeding of Caucasian bluestem was planted in rows in 1951 on soil IV-12. Mr. Graden Teeter, shown, is a Soil Conservation District [SCD] supervisor. His use of this seedling has been consistent with good management practices. He has used it for a seed increase plot and for winter grazing. Note volunteer seedlings covering the areas between the rows. OK-298-1.

Photograph of upland alfalfa for soil management, William Widnay farm. Earl Judge (right) discusses the advantage of alfalfa on upland for soil building and cover. Mr. Widney uses alfalfa in his conservation crop rotation. This was seeded in the fall of 1952. For a nurse crop, ½ bushel of wheat per acre cross-drilled in wide spaced rows (every other row drilled). Wheat made 20 bushels per acre. Utilization of alfalfa has been spring hay crop, seed crop in the summer, and fall pasture. He has another planting of alfalfa and plans to plow this one up in the fall. His plans are for the alfalfa to be in a 3-year rotation. He has been a soil conservation district cooperator since 1948. OK-279-10.

Photograph of native grass planting. This 7-acre seeding of Caucasian bluestem was planted in rows in 1951 on soil IV-12. Mr. Graden Tester is an Soil and Conservation District [SCD] Supervisor. His use of this seeding has been consistent with good management practices. He has no use for a seed increase plot and for winter grazing. Note volunteer seedlings covering the area between the rows. OK-298-1.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Earl Judge, left, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] & Soil Conservation District [SCD]-65, and D. G. Craig, Agronomist, Great Plains States, checking prospects for a good wheat yield. Mr. Jude Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his 70 soil by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weed and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-7.

Photograph of Widney Farm. Upland alfalfa for soil management. Earl Judge (right) discusses the advantage of alfalfa on upland for soil building and cover. Mr. Widney uses alfalfa in his conservation crop rotation. This was seeded in the fall of 1952. For a nurse crop, ½ bushel of wheat per acre cross-drilled in wide-spaced rows (every other row drilled). Wheat realized 20 bushels per acre. The utilization of alfalfa has been a spring hay crop, seed crop in the summer, and fall pasture. He has another planting of alfalfa to be in a 3-year rotation. He has been a soil conservation district cooperator since 1948. OK-279-10.

Photograph of Earl Judge, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], of Watonga, Oklahoma, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using wisely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to the seedbed free from excessive grass and weeds. This is Soil Unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says that 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 crop residue utilization. Earl Judge, left, WUC, SCD-65, and D.G. Craig, Agronomist, Great Plains States, checking prospects for a good wheat yield. Mr. Jude Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his 70 soil by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions or flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes legumes of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-7.

Photograph of a crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil. Mr. Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his land by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amout of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions or flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-6.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil. Mr. Juda Matli, an Soil Conservation District Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss by wind and water erosion by leaving maximum amount of straw on the surfaces. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepares a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-8.

Photograph of Widney Farm. Upland alfalfa for soil management. Alfalfa is an excellent legume for soil building and cover. Mr. William Widney uses alfalfa on Upland (III - ?) in his conservation crop rotation. This alfalfa was seeded in the fall of 1952. For a nurse crop, ½ bushel of wheat per acre was cross-drilled in wide-spaced rows (every other row drilled). Wheat realized was 20 bushels / acre. Utilization of alfalfa has been a spring hay crop, seed crop in summer and fall pasture. He has another planting of alfalfa and plans to plow this one up this fall. His plans are for the alfalfa to be in a 3-year rotation. He has been a soil conservation district cooperator since 1948. OK-279-12.