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Crop Rotation

Description: Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat - 30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Crop Rotation

Description: Photograph of disking down oats, peas, vetch ahead of plow to accomplish the practice o plowing down a green manure crop in a wheat conservation crop rotation on 30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Residue Utilization

Description: Photograph of stubble being disked following combine. This photo shows second operation plowing stubble into the top 6" of the soil.
Date: July 11, 1959
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Rotation Hay & Pasture with Cattle Grazing in Pasture

Description: Photograph of a herd of 112 cattle grazing on a pasture consisting of Blackwell switchgrass and sweetclover planted on 75 acres of land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Conservation Rotation Hay & Pasture. Blackwell Switchgrass. Mr. Brown planted a mixture of 3 lbs. Blackwell Switchgrass and 2 lbs. Sweet clover March 1957 on 75 acres of Class III land. On Mar. 1 he started grazing 80 head of steers in this field and grazed until May 20. Returned the 80 head to graze July 15 to Oct. 25 or… more
Date: July 2, 1959
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Conservation Crop Rotation

Description: Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch as part of a conservation crop rotation with wheat on a 30-acre field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservation crop rotation with wheat – 30 acres."
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Residue Utilization

Description: Photograph of stubble being disked following combine. This photo shows second operation plowing stubble into the top 6" of the soil.
Date: July 11, 1959
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

.71-Mile Single Field Drain

Description: Photograph of a .71-mile single field drain built in 1957 that drains 60 acres of cropland. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Single field drain built 1957. Drains 60 acres of cropland. It is .71 mile long. Shows good shaping and spoil spreading with farm equipment."
Date: May 14, 1958
Creator: Mackey, Carl E.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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