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UNIDENTIFED Man on a Ferguson tractor Drilling Native Grass Seed in Excellent Sorghum Cover

Description: Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man on a Ferguson tractor with seed driller drilling native grass seed in excellent sorghum cover on CR land in accordance with GPCP plan. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Seeding Grass. Drilling native grass seed in excellent sorghum cover on CR land in accordance with GPCP plan.”
Date: February 17, 1959
Creator: Gould, Harold
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a seed harvest. A district employee is turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose. OK-575-6.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Tom
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a seed harvest. District employee cleaning switchgrass seed in a District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution. OK-575-2.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Tom
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle

Description: Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle

Description: Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Johnnie Nemecek Standing With the Western State Hospital's Prize Winning Duroe Brood Sows

Description: Photograph of Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek standing with four of the Western State Hospital's prize winning Duroe brood sows on this small grain pasture owned by the hospital. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Some of the Hospital's prize winning Duroe brood sows on small grain pasture. Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek in picture."
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, H. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Johnnie Nemecek Standing in Part of the Western State Hospital’s 90 Acres of Excellent Pasture of Seeded Native Grass Mixture

Description: Photograph of Farm Supervisor Johnnie Nemecek standing in part of the Western State Hospital's 90 acres of excellent pasture of seeded native grass mixture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek stands in an excellent pasture of seeded native grass mixture on hospital land. Approximately 90 acres."
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, H. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Johnnie Nemecek Standing With Part of the Wester State Hospital's 90-cow Dairy Herd

Description: Photograph of Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek standing with part of the Wester State Hospital's ninety-cow dairy herd. The dairy cows are grazing on alfalfa in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of 90 cow dairy herd grazing alfalfa. Farm Superintendent Johnnie Nemecek in photo."
Date: October 28, 1959
Creator: Gould, H. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fence Line Contrasting Two Fields North of Woodward

Description: Photograph of a fence line contrasting two fields north of Woodward both utilized for grazing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence-line contrast showing, left, the area utilized for summer grazing; right, deferred for winter grazing. Area on the right has been harvested for grass seed."
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dwight Ferguson Ranch Cattle

Description: Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Shallow Range Site Near Quinlan, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of a shallow range site near Quinlan, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shallow Range Site near Quinlan, Oklahoma. The soils are primarily Quinlan 10sm 5 to 12% slopes with minor amounts of rough broken land and Woodward loam 5 to 8% slopes."
Date: February 1959
Creator: Nance, E. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Breaks Range Site

Description: Photograph of a Breaks Range Site in or near Woodward, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rough, broken land, Breaks Range Site showing topography and vegetation."
Date: February 1959
Creator: Nance, Earl C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Man Constructing a Stock Pond

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man (P. L. Hutchison") using a Caterpillar D7 to construct a stock pond in accordance with GPCP plan. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Constructing stock pond in accordance with GPCP plan. Tractor owned by Hutchison."
Date: February 17, 1959
Creator: Gould, Harold
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wheat Straw Used for Wind Erosion Prevention

Description: Photograph of wheat straw, which the farmer left on this field to prevent soil from blowing away. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Crop Reside Management Pays. A part of the wheat straw has been left on the surface to protect this St. Paul silt loam from blowing. Wheat has been planted in the stubble. This land will not be damaged when the spring winds blow."
Date: October 3, 1957
Creator: Steers, Carter
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Man Examining Wheat Crop and Wheat Stubble

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. The photographer on the back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble of 1952 wheat crop has been properly managed to prevent wind erosion and protect new wheat crop. Wheat residue was one-wayed once and land was disked just prior to planting new crop. Residue was kept in surface to hold soil against wind and to make best use of moisture. Present wheat needs rain to maintain growth."
Date: April 20, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wheat Crop Destroyed Via Wind Damage

Description: Photograph of Harold C. Gould, SCS Technician, standing in a badly blown field in which entire wheat crop has been lost. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technician Harold C. Gould stands lonely and desolate in badly blown field in which entire wheat crop has been lost. Emergency tillage has been of no help in face of continuing winds because of clean condition of the land. Immediately across road is field of alfalfa that has not only prevented erosion but has furnished good grazing. … more
Date: April 20, 1953
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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