| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Runoff
Land Capability Class - Class III | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Moderate
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Erosion
Land Capability Class - Class III |
| 15 |
| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Fine
Subsoil Texture - Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Steep
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Moderate
Surface Runoff - Moderate
Major Factors - None
Land Capability Class - Class VIII | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Moderate
Major Factors - Erosion
Major Factors - Runoff
Land Capability Class - Class II |
| 10 |
| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Fine
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Moderately Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Very Slow
Surface Runoff - Very Slow
Major Factors - None
Land Capability Class - Class VI | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Moderate
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Permeability
Land Capability Class - Class II |
| 11 |
| Part 2 - Cropland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Row crop each year
4. Use for row crops (4)
5. Farm on contour
6. Install water disposal system
8. Build terraces
10. Install or maintain drainage system
12. Establish field borders
15. Use fertilizer ratio 1-2-4 | 3. Use for row crops (3)
13. Apply lime
14. Use fertilizer ratio 1-1-1 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Pastureland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Establish recommended permanent pasture plants
2. Improve the stand of existing pasture
3. Grazing management
5. Improve forage quality and production of existing pasture
6. Install drainage system
10. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-2-1 | 3. Grazing management
5. Improve forage quality and production of existing pasture
10. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-2-1 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Forestland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Prescribe burn
2. Establish firebreaks
5. Harvest trees selectively
8. Precommercial thinning | 2. Establish firebreaks
5. Harvest trees selectively
7. Control undesirable species |
| 0 |
| Homesite - Part I |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Fine
Subsoil Texture - Coarse
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Strong Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Slow
Soil Drainage - Poor
Flooding - None
Shrink-Swell - Low
Rocks - Less than 5% | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Slow
Soil Drainage - Fair
Flooding - Rare
Shrink-Swell - Moderate
Rocks - Less than 5% |
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| Homesite - Part IIIA |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Slight
Local Roads and Streets - Slight
Foundations Without Basements - Severe
Lawns and Landscapes - Severe | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Moderate
Local Roads and Streets - Moderate
Foundations Without Basements - Severe
Lawns and Landscapes - Moderate |
| 15 |
| Homesite - Part IIIB |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Soil Drainage | Permeability
Soil Drainage
Flooding
Shrink-Swelling |
| 2 |
| Cropland Total |
| 15 |
| Pastureland Total |
| 10 |
| Forestland Total |
| 11 |
| Homesite Total |
| 31 |