This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Great Plains Conservation Program on 3000 Acre Farm
In 1966 The Big Four Farm owned by George Norman R O Parker and C T Beckham joined the Great Plains Conservation Program after Cropland Adjustment. They seeded 2900 acres with forage sorghum then planted weeping and Lehmann lovegrass. A 152 acre field remained difficult but is now seeded. self tours can be taken from the Seagraves highway to view the grass patch and conservation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Norman
R. O. Parker
C. T. Beckham
Soil Conservation Service
Great Plains
Seagraves Highway
Seminole