Fort Peck Reservation Conservation Project Photos and Videos

Conservation is the key to keeping agricultural and Indian lands productive.

Ray Smith and his son, Bob, worked with NRCS to plan and implement conservation practices on their farm. View the following video excerpt to see more about how they accomplished conservation goals:

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Listening to the Living Land (WMV; 3 minutes; 4.1 MB; September 2005)

Ray Smith, agricultural producer on the Fort Peck Reservation, plants pulse crops, including peas. July 2005.	Bob Smith, left, and his father, Ray Smith, look over their pea crop. July 2005.
A land roller is used to smooth the field after drilling pea seeds. A smooth soil surface is important for harvesting later since the combine head runs low to the ground. July 2005.	Peas grown on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. July 2005.

Last Modified: 04/10/2009