Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of concrete form used for lining a farm irrigation ditch with concrete.
Date: July 14, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Ditches

Photograph of concrete liined irrigation ditch is stablized but unlined ditch is eroding.
Date: July 14, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lining Small Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the lining of a small irrigation ditch to conserve water on SCD Cooperators farm-Homer McElroy, Tillman Co., Oklahoma.
Date: May 1, 1956
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native grass for seed production. Windrowing Caddo switchgrass planted in the spring of 1957. Planted on irrigated land for seed production as a cash crop. Tillman County Soil Conservation District (SCD) assisted with the planting of the grass. OK-577-12.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Windrowing Caddo switchgrass planted in the spring of 1957. Planted on irrigated land for seed production as a cash crop. Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD] assisted with planting this grass. OK-577-12.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD] assisted with planting this grass. OK-577-7.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the harvesting of Caddo switchgrass planted as a cash crop on irrigated land. Yield is about 300 pounds per acre. Planted in the spring of 1957 at a rate of 1.5 pounds per acre with the assitance from Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. OK-577-3.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assistance of the Tillman County Soil Conservation District (SCD). OK-577-7.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with assistance of the Tillman County Soil & Conservation District [SCD]. OK-577-8.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the seeding native grass for seed production. The harvesting of Caddo switchgrass planted as a cash crop on irrigated lands. Yield of about 300 pounds per acre. Planted in the spring of 1957 at the rate of 1.5 pounds per acre with the assistance from Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. OK-577-3.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass. Combining switch grass that has been windrowed. OK-456-7. Copy of 2019.061.B3.05502.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Coronado sideoats grama planted in the spring of 1957 on irrigated land. Planted for seed production as a cash crop. Yield approximately 300 pounds per acre. OK-577-11.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assistance of the Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD]. OK-577-8.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native seed grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Tillman County Soil Conservation District [SCD] assisted with planting this grass. OK-577-9.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass

Photograph of combining switchgrass that has been windrowed.
Date: October 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assitance of Tillman County Soil Conservation District (SCD). OK-577-6.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Combining Coronado sideoats planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1957 on irrigated land. Planted for seed production as a cash crop. Yield approx. 300 pounds per acre. OK-577-11.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Harvesting Caddo switchgrass planted as a cash crop on irrigated land. Planted for seed production as a seed crop. Yield approximately 300 pounds per acre. OK-577-10.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Combining sideoats grama planted for seed production. Planted in the spring of 1956 on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assistance from the Tillman County Soil Conservation Distrinct [SCD]. OK-577-9.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grass. Combining switch grass that has been windrowed. OK-456-7
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the seeding of native grass for seed production. Harvesting Caddo switchgrass planted as a cash crop on irrigated land. The Yield was about 300 pounds per acre. Planted in the spring of 1957 at the rate of 1 1/2 pounds per acre, wit the assistance from the Tillman County Soil & Conservation District [SCD]. OK-577-2.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seeding native grass for seed production. Windrowed Coronado sideoats grama. Planting rate of 4 pounds per acre. Planted on irrigated land as a cash crop. Planted with the assistance from Tillman County Soil Conservation District. Planted in the spring of 1957. OK-577-4.
Date: October 30, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Irrigation Well

Photograph of a new irrigation well with proper gravel pack to replace well that was improperly packed and failed.
Date: November 29, 1957
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of stressing agricultural economic development. Jack Bohl, Soil Mapping Unit Component [MUC] and Soil Conservation Service [SCS] specialist, of Frederick, Oklahoma, stands near a very large 4-wheel drive farm tractor. The tractor sells for approximately $35,800. OK-3179-7.
Date: August 13, 1968
Creator: Croom, Dan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History