| Dozer
work in a low area most likely in preparation for a pond. |
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Peach orchard used in
early horticultural research. The peach crop of 1959 was
the last harvest. This orchard was on the western property
line and is now (1999) used as a temporary winter pasture for
the dairy herd. This picture was taken looking north, and
the house in the background was moved onto the Station near the
present day (1999) automated weather station. |
| Aerial
photo taken in the late 1960's from the west looking east across
length of Station. The Station property lines are indicated in
red. Lake Claiborne (1) can be seen in the background. The
Tatum pond is labelled as 2. At this time, the road in
front of the pond turned east and then south. It was
straighten in 1970 to end at 3. |
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Pecan
trees in the dairy pastures were damaged by the ice storm of
1994. |
| The
ice storm of 1994 damaged many trees over the entire Station.
These trees survived, but another ice storm in 1997 left only
one of these trees behind the Main Office standing. |
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The road sign in front
of the Mastitis Lab got a good coating in the ice storm of 1994. |
| Mr.
Ed Foster, President Claiborne Parish Policy Jury signs a
proclamation supporting the Station's 50th anniversary in 1997
as Dr. David Morrison, Resident Director and Dr. Nelson Philpot,
Resident Director Emeritus look on. |
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