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Stubble Mulch Tillage

Description: Photograph of a close up of stubble mulch tillage of wheat stubble after harvest. Approximately 2000 pounds per acre of wheat stubble left on the soil surface to protect the land from wind and water erosion. Decomposed stubble also adds organic matter to the soil. This practice is recommended by SCS.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Terrace Construction

Description: Photograph of Wayburn Gibson, contractor, constructing terraces with caterpillar and bulldozer. Terrace will reduce erosion by reducing runoff. Terrace system was designed by the Soil Conservation Service. Land will be planted to wheat in the fall of 1956.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wheat Stubble Mulch Tillage

Description: Photograph of stubble mulch tillage of wheat stubble after harvest. Approximately 2000 pounds per acre of wheat stubble left on the soil surface to protect the land from wind and water erosion. Decomposed stubble also adds organic matter to the soil. This practice is recommended by the SCS.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Description: Photograph of Earl Seal, Noble County 4-H; David Schachle, Beggs, FFA; Clarence Benes, Morrison, FFA and Kent Hawkins working as ranch hands for the Junior Dean Ranch during the range judging contest held at the Range Youth Camp. OK-2887-1.
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock--Dietary and Nutritional Needs

Description: Photograph of silage, Fred Jackson farm. Trench silo is being filled with Atlas Sorghum. Feed is averaging 18 tons per acre of silage. Will be used to feed 65 head of diary cattle this winter. The crop was irrigated. OK-143-1.
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Biology-Fish

Description: Photograph of Herb Wells, Biology Specialist, SCS, and Charlie Melton, WUC of Sallisaw, making a check on fish balance in a farm pond on O.L. McCart in Okmulgee Co.
Date: August 9, 1957
Creator: Evans, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stubble Mulch Tillage

Description: Photograph of stubble mulch tillage of wheat stubble after harvest. Approximately 2000 pounds per acre of wheat stubble left on the soil surface to protect the land from wind and water erosion. Decomposed stubble also adds organic matter to the soil. This practice is recommended by the SCS.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigated Atlas Sorgo

Description: Photograph of Fred Jackson, owner, standing by side of irrigated Atlas Sorgo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fred Jackson, owner, standing by side of irrigated Atlas Sorgo. Crop is making 18 tons of silage per acre. Irrigation system was designed and staked by SCS personnel in the Greer Co. SCD."
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Nash-Quinlan Mapping Unit Soil Profile

Description: Photograph of sand bluestem and sideoats grama growing on Nash-Quinlan soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Profile. Area associated with Nash-Quinlan mapping unit. Sand bluestem and sideoats grama are dominant."
Date: August 9, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stubble Mulch Tillage

Description: Photograph of stubble mulch tillage of wheat stubble after harvest. Approximately 2000 pounds per acre of wheat stubble left on the soil surface to protect the land from wind and water erosion. Decomposed stubble also adds organic matter to the soil. This practice is recommended by the SCS.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of supplemental pasture. Bone panic grass (70 days old) planted for supplemental pasture. The blue panic grass in this pasture will carry approximately 1 animal unit per acre and will be used to rest other pasture of native grass. OK-362-9.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Silage

Description: Photograph of trench silo being filled with Atlas Sorghum. Feed is averaging 18 tons per acre of silage. Will be used to feed 65 head of dairy cattle this winter. Crop was irrigated.
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: Murray, Hubert
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Terrace Construction

Description: Photograph of Wayburn Gibson, contractor, constructing terraces with caterpillar and bulldozer. Terrace will reduce erosion by reducing runoff. Terrace system was designed by the Soil Conservation Service. Land will be planted to wheat in the fall of 1956.
Date: August 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Range Youth Camp

Description: Photograph of Earl Seal, Robie County 4-H; David Schachla, Beggs FFA; Clarence Benes, Morrison, FFA; and kent Hawkins working as ranch hands for the V4 Junior Dean Ranch during the range judging contest held at the Range Youth Camp.
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Croom, Dan
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Man Pouring Diesel on Mesquite Trees

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man pouring diesel oil on mesquite trees. A house and a couple of buildings are directly behind the trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mesquite trees being treated with diesel oil – density approximately 300 per acre. Approximate cost, labor and oil, $15.00 per acre. Cost shared under the GP Program.”
Date: August 9, 1961
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Haskell County Soybeans

Description: Photograph of soybeans growing two miles NW of Whitefield on mapping unit 15H. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soybeans growing on mapping unit 15H.”
Date: August 9, 1967
Creator: Brinlee, R. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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