| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Medium
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Steep
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Rapid
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - None
Land Capability Class - Class VIII | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - Slope
Major Factors - Erosion
Major Factors - Permeability
Major Factors - Runoff
Land Capability Class - Class II |
| 10 |
| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Medium
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Erosion
Major Factors - Runoff
Land Capability Class - Class IV | Surface Texture - Fine
Subsoil Texture - Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Very Slow
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Permeability
Land Capability Class - Class IV |
| 17 |
| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Coarse
Depth of Soil - Shallow
Slope - Strong Sloping
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Rapid
Surface Runoff - Very Slow
Major Factors - Slope
Major Factors - Erosion
Major Factors - Runoff
Land Capability Class - Class VI | Surface Texture - Moderately Fine
Subsoil Texture - Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Very Slow
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Permeability
Land Capability Class - Class IV |
| 6 |
| Part 2 - Cropland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Row crop each year
4. Use for row crops (4)
6. Install water disposal system
9. Maintain existing terraces
11. Gully control
13. Apply lime
15. Use fertilizer ratio 1-2-4 | 2. Use for row crops (2)
5. Farm on contour
6. Install water disposal system
8. Build terraces
12. Establish field borders
14. Use fertilizer ratio 1-1-1 |
| 0 |
| Part 2 - Pastureland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 2. Improve the stand of existing pasture
3. Grazing management
7. Gully control
10. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-2-1 | 4. Control undesirable plants of existing pasture
5. Improve forage quality and production of existing pasture
6. Install drainage system
8. Apply lime
10. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-2-1 |
| 6 |
| Part 2 - Forestland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 2. Establish firebreaks
5. Harvest trees selectively
10. Control erosion | 2. Establish firebreaks
4. Plant recommended trees
6. Harvest trees by clearcutting
7. Control undesirable species
9. Prepare site for planting |
| 6 |
| Homesite - Part I |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Fine
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil - Shallow
Slope - Moderately Sloping
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Moderate
Soil Drainage - Fair
Flooding - Occasional
Shrink-Swell - Low
Rocks - 5 - 25% | Surface Texture - Moderately Fine
Subsoil Texture - Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Very Slow
Soil Drainage - Good
Flooding - None
Shrink-Swell - High
Rocks - Less than 5% |
| 11 |
| Homesite - Part IIIA |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Severe
Local Roads and Streets - Moderate
Foundations Without Basements - Severe
Lawns and Landscapes - Moderate | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Severe
Local Roads and Streets - Severe
Foundations Without Basements - Severe
Lawns and Landscapes - Slight |
| 18 |
| Homesite - Part IIIB |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Soil Texture
Depth of Soil
Flooding | Permeability
Shrink-Swelling |
| 0 |
| Cropland Total |
| 10 |
| Pastureland Total |
| 23 |
| Forestland Total |
| 12 |
| Homesite Total |
| 29 |