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Archive
State Tryouts of Rare Crops Are Promising
A news item from 1947 about crop experimentation in Oklahoma
Land Is a Living Thing
A news item from 1947 discussing the adaptations of Oklahoma farmers following the Dust Bowl era
Oriental Bean May Be New Wonder Crop
A news item from 1947 regarding the introduction of mung beans into Oklahoma agriculture
A Very Slick Proposition
A news item from 1947 describing the commercialization of okra crops in Oklahoma
State Tryouts of Rare Crops Are Promising
A news item from 1947 detailing news crops being introduced to Oklahoma agriculture
Bachelor Brothers Fool Even Experts Raising Top Hogs
A news item from 1946 about hog raising in Oklahoma
Here Comes the Wheat from Oklahoma Fields
A news item from 1946 about the wheat harvest and its impact on hunger in the post-World War II era
Hungry World Eyes State’s Wheat Fields
A news item from 1946 detailing the importance of Oklahoma's larger wheat crop to a world recovering from World War II.
Our Sageweed Good for Something
A news item from 1941 about the commercialization of sageweed as a source of camphor
A. and M. Students Learn Planning of Farms from Air
A news item from 1940 about agriculture students using aerial photography for planning
Wheat—One of State’s Big Money Crops
A news item from 1939 featuring a chart detailing the rise of wheat farming in Oklahoma
Wheat and Cotton Country Use Tractors
A news item featuring a chart detailing the use of tractors in Oklahoma agriculture
Horses Are Being Replaced by Tractors
A news item featuring a chart showing the rise of tractor use coinciding with a decline in horses in Oklahoma from 1939
Oklahoma’s Good Earth
A news item from 1937 recapping the disastrous decade from 1927-1937 in Oklahoma agriculture