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Livestock--Dietary and Nutritional Needs

Description: Photograph of range management-uniform grazing. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians recommended portable salt boxes such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas underutilized. Number 10 of a series. OK-858-12.
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Brown, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pasture Management-Weed Control

Description: Photograph of loamy prairie site meadow in excellent condition, which was sprayed with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre in 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management-Weed Control. Native meadow sprayed during 1958 with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre. SCS Range Conservationist placed this meadow of Loamy Prairie Site as excel condition. No. 9. of Series."
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Brown, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Portable Saltbox and Range Management-Uniform Grazing

Description: Photograph of a portable saltbox to promote uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to underutilized fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range Management-Uniform Grazing. Soil Conservation Service technicians recommended portable salt boxes [sic] such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas under utilized [sic]. No. 10 of series."
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Brown, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Waste Management

Description: Photograph of lagoon System: designed and built for a new housing development. The system is undercharged for the present stage of development. OK-4719-5.
Date: May 8, 1972
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph six of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 6, following one flooding period of twenty days (May 4 - 24, 1964). See OK-2334-3, dated 07-08-64, for list of grasses. Severe killing of big blestem, knotroot, bristlegrass, smoothbrome, western wheatgrass, read canary grass, Virginia wildry, and Kentucky fescue occured below a … more
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph five of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 5, following 2 periods of flooding for 20 days each (March 23 - April 12 and May 5 - 25 , 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., prior photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Very little damage occured during the March 23 - April 12 period. Severe k… more
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph four of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 4, following 2 periods of flooding for 10 days each (May 4 - 14 and June 9 - 19, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Moderate suppression of growth with partial killing of a few plants below the 4.0 depth d… more
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph one of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 1, following 3 periods of flooding for 5 days each (March 26 - 31; May 8 - 13 and June 11 - 16, 1964). Grasses include big bluestem, Kenlow switchgrass, indian grass, knotroot bristle grass, Florida paspalum, smoothbrome grass, prairie cordgrass, western wheatgrass, reed canarygr… more
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph three of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 3, following 3 periods of flooding for 10 days each (March 23 - April 2; May 6 - 16; and June 10 - 20, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Moderate suppression of growth with partial killing of a few plant… more
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph two of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 2, following 2 periods of flooding for 5 days each (May 7 - 12 and June 10 - 15, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Majority of all grasses survived with little or no damage. OK-2134-4.
Date: July 8, 1964
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Crop Residue Burning

Description: Photograph of broomcorn stalks are being raked into windrows and burned rather than being turned under. Picture taken at dusk. Other fires in the background can be seen.
Date: January 8, 1962
Creator: Fortney, Fred J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermudagrass Seed

Description: Photograph of NK-37 Bermudagrass seed. Seeding and fertilizing rate was 1/2 lb. hulled NK-37 bermuda grass seed with 125 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre at seeding time. Seed was mixed with fertilizer and planted in shallow furrows 18 inches apart with an Ezy-Flow fertilizer Spreader with "Pray" furrowing device attached.
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Fountain, W. T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Bermuda grass seed. The seeding and fertilizing rate was 1/2 pound hulled NK-37 Bermuda seed with 125 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre at seeding time. Seed was mixed with fertilizer and planted in shallow furrows 18 inches apart with an EZEE-Flow fertilizer spreader with “Pray” furrowing device attached. OK-894-10.
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Fountain, W. T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

NK-37 Bermudagrass

Description: Photograph of NK-37 Bermuda grass planted June 30, 1959 on a well prepared seedbed, previously limed. 1/2 pound of NK-37 hulled bermuda seed and 125 lbs of 10-20-10 was the seeding and fertilization rate. Seed was mixed with fertilizer and planted in shallow furrows 18 inches apart.
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Fountain, W. T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Buffalo Grazing on Shortgrass

Description: Photograph of Buffalo grazing on shortgrass. Blue grama dominant showing winter preference to native tall grasses. Flats Range site. Restrictive layer in subsoil prevents growth of tall grasses. Ford soils.
Date: January 8, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle in Mesquite Infested Range Site

Description: Photograph of several heads of cattle in a mesquite infested range. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle in mesquite infested range. Vernon clay loam. Red Clay Prairie range site. Main grasses are buffalograss [sic] and vine mesquite.“
Date: August 8, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle in Mesquite Infested Range Site

Description: Photograph of two heads of cattle in a mesquite infested range. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle in mesquite infested range. Vernon clay loam. Red Clay Prairie range site. Main grasses are buffalograss [sic] and vine mesquite.“
Date: August 8, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mesquite Trees Growing on Range Land

Description: Photograph of mesquite trees growing on red clay flats range site. In the background, Deep Red Creek is barely visible, as the mesquite trees obscure it. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mesquite trees on range land. Treadway soils, Red Clay flats range site, Good condition, Deep Red Run Creek in background."
Date: August 8, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rocky Prairie Site on South Ranch

Description: Photograph of a rocky prairie site with Dolomite limestone rocks in excellent condition on South Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tentative site is Rocky prairie. Excellent condition. Dolomite limestone rock with pockets of deep fertile soil between outcrops. Dominant vegetation is big and little bluestem and Indiangrass."
Date: May 8, 1962
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tentative Range Site

Description: Photograph of a tentative range site is Rocky prairie. Excellent condition Dolomite limestone rock with pockets of deep fertile soil between outcrops. Dpminant vegetation is big and little bluestem and Indiangrass.
Date: May 8, 1962
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Description: Photograph of the wildlife refuge. Right: excellent range conditin with little bluestem dominant on Loamy Prairie Site, Lawton loam. Left: Area with restrictive layer in the subsoil (Might be mapped Ford--if area is large enough). Dominant grass is blue grama with western ragweed, cool season annuals, buffalograss and sideoats grama.grass. OK-808-2.
Date: January 8, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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