| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
0-2%
Upland hillslope
Black
Clayey
Poorly
Dense till, 21-40 in | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
0-2%
Outwash/Lacustrine depression
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in |
| 20 |
| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Eolian sand
0-2%
Upland flat
Brown
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
Dense till, 0-20 in | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
0-2%
Outwash/Lacustrine flat
Black
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in |
| 10 |
| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Till
0-2%
Upland hillslope
Brown
Sandy
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in | Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in |
| 25 |
| Part 1 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
Upland hillslope
Black
Sandy
Poorly
Fragipan, 21-40 in | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
3-6%
Outwash/Lacustrine hillslope
Black
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in |
| 10 |
| Part 1 - Field 5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 3-6% | |
| 0 |
| Part 1 Total |
| 65 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips N
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI N
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation N
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N A
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen A
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C |
| 27 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips N
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI N
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation N
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops B
10. Cropping Practices: TSI N
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture N
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B |
| 27 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 5 |
| |
| Part 2 Ag Total |
| 54 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite N
2. Preserve/plant trees N
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval A
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns A
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval B
17. Septic pumping interval B
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns A
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval A
17. Septic pumping interval A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment Y |
| 15 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees N
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees N
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns C
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval B
17. Septic pumping interval B
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval B
17. Septic pumping interval C
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y |
| 30 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees N
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite Total |
| 45 |
| Field 1 Total |
| 47 |
| Field 2 Total |
| 25 |
| Field 3 Total |
| 52 |
| Field 4 Total |
| 40 |
| Field 5 Total |
| 0 |