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Illinois Section 7 Land Use (Soils) CDE
Oct 07, 2026
2026 Section 7 Land Use CDE - HS Individual Rank
Overall

ID: 538 - 22 -
Team Name: Grundy Area
Participant Name:
TYLER DOWNEY
Individual Rank: 10
Individual Total Score: 170
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 0

DefinitionResponsesScore
Part 1 - Pit 1
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
0-2%
Upland flat
Brown
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in		Loess
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
30
Part 1 - Pit 2
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
0-2%
Upland flat
Black
None to slight
Moderately clayey
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in		Loess
0-2%
Upland flat
Brown
Moderate
Moderately clayey
Clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
30
Part 1 - Pit 3
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
3-6%
Upland flat
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in		Loess
3-6%
Upland swell
Black
None to slight
Moderately clayey
Clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
25
Part 1 - Pit 4
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
0-2%
Upland flat
Brown
None to slight
Clayey
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in		Loess
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Brown
None to slight
Moderately clayey
Clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
25
Part 1 - Field 5  
Part 1 Total
110
Part 2 Ag - Pit 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
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 N
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 A
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B		1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland A
3. Erosion/Compaction: water B
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind B
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction A
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways A
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks B
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips A
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI A
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture A
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation A
13. Tillage Practices: No till A
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel B
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage A
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation B
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces A
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
12
Part 2 Ag - Pit 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
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 B
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C		1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland A
3. Erosion/Compaction: water B
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind B
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction A
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways B
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks B
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips A
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI A
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture A
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation A
13. Tillage Practices: No till A
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel A
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage A
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation B
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces B
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C
15
Part 2 Ag - Pit 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
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 B
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 B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B		1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland A
3. Erosion/Compaction: water B
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind B
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction A
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways A
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks B
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips A
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI A
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture A
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation A
13. Tillage Practices: No till A
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel B
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage A
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation B
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces A
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
18
Part 2 Ag - Pit 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
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 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 B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B		1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland A
3. Erosion/Compaction: water B
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind B
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction A
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways A
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks B
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips A
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI A
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture A
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation A
13. Tillage Practices: No till A
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel B
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage A
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation B
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces A
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
15
Part 2 Ag - Field 5  
Part 2 Ag Total
60
Part 2 Homesite - Field 1  
Part 2 Homesite - Field 2  
Part 2 Homesite - Field 3  
Part 2 Homesite - Field 4  
Part 2 Homesite - Field 5  
Part 2 Homesite Total  
Field 1 Total
42
Field 2 Total
45
Field 3 Total
43
Field 4 Total
40
Field 5 Total  

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