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Crop-Rotated Field of Grain Sorghum

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a crop-rotated field of grain sorghum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Grain sorghum in a crop rotation program. Yield is expected to reach 80 to 90 bushels per year. Irrigated two times in summer of 1958. Sorghum to followed with alfalfa – 1959 & 1960.”

Date: September 10, 1958

Creator: Elder, A. T.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Charles Freeman and Two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. Technicians Checking a Net In a Fishpond

Photograph of Charles Freeman and two UNIDENTIFIED State Game and Fish Dept. technicians checking their fish net to check size, kind, and number of fish in this fishpond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Charles Freeman paddling boat for State Game and Fish Dept. technicians who are checking their net used to trap fish for purpose of determining kind, size and number of fish in large stockwater pond on their ranch.”

Date: May 10, 1962

Creator: Tarrant, Charles

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

H. H. Lawson's Stock Cutter

Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”

Date: March 10, 1944

Creator: Jenkins, E. W.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Williams' Conservation Plan & Pasture Management

Photograph of “M. C. Williams and Soil Conservationist Sam Comes review Williams’ conservation plan.” The photo does not clarify the position of M. C. Williams and Sam Comes.

Date: July 10, 1968

Creator: Croom, Dan F.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate the seed until April 28. The fertilized part receive 100 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre. OK-395-6.

Date: October 10, 1956

Creator: Fry, C. F.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of native grasses. Range seeded to native grass mixture of: little blue stem, blue grama and buffalo grass in March, 1951 on a well-prepared seed bed with an Easy-Flow planter. Planted on Class VII land, soil unit # 6 in an old cultivated field. This grass has had no fertilizer and has had little grazing due to low rainfall conditions. Grass has been grazed according to its capabilities. Old cultivated land was converted to grass to conserve soil on this Class VII and Class III land … more

Date: August 10, 1956

Creator: McConnell, John

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Photograph of an experimental beef herd: one-fourth Braham and three-fourth Aberdeen Angus. Both on excellent clover pasture. Pasture seeded to 10 pounds of white clover with 2 bushels of oats, second year clover. The estimated carrying capacity is 1 1/2 to 2 animal units per acre for 90 days during the spring growing season. LA-D11-66.

Date: March 10, 1945

Creator: Brown, Grover

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Weeping Love Grass in a two acre field set out by A. H. Legako on May 2, 1942. Seedling plants were obtained from the Soil Conservation Service Land Utilization Project at Muskogee, OK. The seed crop was combined on 1942-07-08. and 26 pounds of recleaned seed were obtained on 1942-10-10. A hay crop might have been cut but Mr. Legako preferred to leave the grass blades on the ground for winter protection of the rocks. OK-8426.

Date: October 10, 1942

Creator: Webb, C. G.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of seed heads of Eragrostis Superba, a new lovegrass. It has no common name.TX-43-892.

Date: September 10, 1947

Creator: Reid, Louis E.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Side-oats Grama

Photograph of side-oats grama grass in the U. S. Field Station nursery.

Date: July 10, 1942

Creator: Smith, James E. , Jr.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kermit Whitehead

Photograph of Kermit Whitehead, son of land owner W. R. Whitehead, examining corn.

Date: October 10, 1942

Creator: Webb, Gordon C.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

W. A. Hayes

Photograph of W. A. Hayes with his corn crop.

Date: October 10, 1942

Creator: Webb, Gordon C.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of Nash-Quinlan soil complex with severe erosion. The area has been abandoned for cultivation and is an early stage of natural revegetation. Annual three-awn is dominant. OK-1425-6.

Date: August 10, 1961

Creator: Fry, Chester

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the damage done by a 3 inch rain and heavy wind to steep slope that had been seeded to grasses, mulched with hay and covered with netting and stapled down (on the south area). OK-1335-1.

Date: May 10, 1961

Creator: Davis, T. J.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of damage to mulched area on the north plat after a 3 inch rain. Netting afforded less protection when run lengthwise then up and down the hill. OK-1335-7.

Date: May 10, 1961

Creator: Davis, T. J.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of agricultural workers. During rush season field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this 4-acre berry patch a "you-pick-em" deal and everyone is happy. OK-1339-11.

Date: May 10, 1961

Creator: Hayes, E. J.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Stamford Pasture--one of the pastures on 920 acre ranch planted in 1960 to NK-37 Bermuda grass. OK-1222-10 [?].

Date: November 10, 1960

Creator: Davis, T. J.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Honey Creek Ranch Fire Guard

Photograph of a fireguard on Honey Creek Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fire guard on Honey Creek Ranch in Delaware County."

Date: January 10, 1967

Creator: Dietz, Harland

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Surplus Bailed Bermudagrass Hay

Photograph of J. A. Carrick standing next to a surplus of baled Bermudagrass baled. A herd of cattle, buildings, and stalls stand in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows surplus Bermuda baled. Bermuda grass is grazed but when a surplus becomes evident due to rain the surplus is baled. Field was irrigated and under a GP Contract."

Date: July 10, 1971

Creator: Hall, Joe B.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ronald Pond Farm Pollution Abatement

Photograph of DC Carl Mackey and Ronald Pond discussing sow herd management on Pond's farm. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Ronald Pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "DC Carl Mackey (left) and Ronald Pond discuss management of sow herd on the Pond farm."

Date: August 10, 1971

Creator: Croom, Dan F.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ronald Pond Farm Waste Disposal Lagoon and Pollution Abatement

Photograph of DC Carl Mackey, Ronald Pond, and his son, Bruce standing in front of Pond Hog Farm's waste disposal lagoon. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Bruce, 3. Ronald Pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "DC Carl Mackey (left) and Ronald Pond with son, Bruce, look at the waste disposal lagoon constructed to prevent pollution from the Pond swine operation."

Date: August 10, 1971

Creator: Croom, Dan F.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Farm Pollution Abatement

Photograph of "DC Carl Mackey (left) and conservation district cooperator Ronald Pond discuss management principles applied at the Pond swine enterprise." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Ronald Pond.

Date: August 10, 1971

Creator: Croom, Dan F.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Improving Korean Lespedeza

Photograph of Carl Chastain kneeling in a field of soil improving Korean Lespedeza. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Carl Chastain in Korean Lespedeza utilized for soil improvement. This is the first year Korean Lespedeza has been used here and Chastain said "Where the oats and wheat were seeded with the Lespedeza the small grain grew 6" to 8" higher than in the other field."

Date: November 10, 1943

Creator: Jenkins, E. W.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Field Recently Seeded to Native Grasses Using Small Grain as Cover Crop

Photograph of "Soil Conservation Service technician Fred L. Whittington in field recently seeded to mixture of native grasses using small grain as cover crop. Farm recently purchased by owner. A conservation plan was developed with assistance of Soil Conservation Service personnel."

Date: March 10, 1959

Creator: Hamill, Dan

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

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