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Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Bermuda grass. Midland Bermuda sprigged on June 14, 1957. Fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at planting. Complete coverage over portion of the field in the first year. Weeds removed mechanically. Soil Conservation Service personnel observes growth increase over common Bermuda. A farmer says, “This would have made complete coverage if planted earlier.” Contrasting growth of common and Midland Bermuda. Midland greening up after a killing frost of the previous week. O… more
Date: April 11, 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFIED Farmer Constructing Contour Ridges From Recently Retired Land/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridges are being built with these rounds of a long winged Kelly plow."
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of a large alkali spot and gullies in a field that has been abandoned for five years. The original cover was good blue stem grass with a heavy sod and was broken out for cultivation in 1909. OK-5616.
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pasture Planting of Ungrazed Vetch Seeded on Bermuda

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person showing a pasture planting of untouched vetch seeded on Bermuda. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ungrazed vetch seeded on Bermuda. Early growth and soil building qualities make it an excellent legume of winter pasture mixtures. SCS pasture development program started in 1956 on this farm."
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Willingham, Ledger
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Farmer Contour Ridging Field/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land, which is being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridge are being built with three rounds of long winged Kelly plow."
Date: April 22, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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