| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Medium
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Moderately Sloping
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Very Slow
Major Factors - Surface Texture
Land Capability Class - Class IV | 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 |
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| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Steep
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Moderate
Major Factors - Permeability
Land Capability Class - Class III | 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 |
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| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Moderately Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Moderate
Surface Runoff - Very Slow
Major Factors - Runoff
Land Capability Class - Class V | 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 |
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| Part 2 - Cropland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Row crop each year
14. Use fertilizer ratio 1-1-1 | 3. Use for row crops (3)
13. Apply lime
14. Use fertilizer ratio 1-1-1 |
| 10 |
| Part 2 - Pastureland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 2. Improve the stand of existing pasture
6. Install drainage system
9. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-1-1 | 3. Grazing management
5. Improve forage quality and production of existing pasture
10. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-2-1 |
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| Part 2 - Forestland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 4. Plant recommended trees
9. Prepare site for planting | 2. Establish firebreaks
5. Harvest trees selectively
7. Control undesirable species |
| 0 |
| Homesite - Part I |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Moderate
Soil Drainage - Good
Flooding - Occasional
Shrink-Swell - Moderate
Rocks - 5 - 25% | 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 - Moderate
Lawns and Landscapes - Moderate | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Moderate
Local Roads and Streets - Moderate
Foundations Without Basements - Severe
Lawns and Landscapes - Moderate |
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| Homesite - Part IIIB |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Soil Texture | Permeability
Soil Drainage
Flooding
Shrink-Swelling |
| 0 |
| Cropland Total |
| 25 |
| Pastureland Total |
| 18 |
| Forestland Total |
| 14 |
| Homesite Total |
| 37 |