| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Fine
Subsoil Texture - Coarse
Depth of Soil - Shallow
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Erosion
Land Capability Class - Class III | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Very Slow
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - Permeability
Land Capability Class - Class IV |
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| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil - Shallow
Slope - Strong Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Moderate
Surface Runoff - Slow
Major Factors - Depth
Land Capability Class - Class IV | Surface Texture - Moderately Fine
Subsoil Texture - Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Strong Sloping
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Very Slow
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - Slope
Major Factors - Permeability
Land Capability Class - Class IV |
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| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Coarse
Depth of Soil - Shallow
Slope - Steep
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Moderate
Surface Runoff - Moderate
Major Factors - Surface Texture
Land Capability Class - Class II | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Steep
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - Slope
Land Capability Class - Class VI |
| 10 |
| 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
10. Install or maintain drainage system
14. Use fertilizer ratio 1-1-1 | 4. Use for row crops (4)
5. Farm on contour
6. Install water disposal system
8. Build terraces
14. Use fertilizer ratio 1-1-1 |
| 12 |
| Part 2 - Pastureland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Establish recommended permanent pasture plants
4. Control undesirable plants of existing pasture
8. Apply lime
9. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-1-1 | 1. Establish recommended permanent pasture plants
3. Grazing management
5. Improve forage quality and production of existing pasture
8. Apply lime
10. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-2-1 |
| 12 |
| Part 2 - Forestland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 2. Establish firebreaks
3. Maintain existing firebreaks
5. Harvest trees selectively
8. Precommercial thinning | 1. Prescribe burn
2. Establish firebreaks
5. Harvest trees selectively
10. Control erosion |
| 15 |
| Homesite - Part I |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Fine
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Slow
Soil Drainage - Fair
Flooding - None
Shrink-Swell - Low
Rocks - 5 - 25% | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Slow
Soil Drainage - Fair
Flooding - None
Shrink-Swell - Low
Rocks - Less than 5% |
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| Homesite - Part IIIA |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Moderate
Local Roads and Streets - Moderate
Foundations Without Basements - Moderate
Lawns and Landscapes - Moderate |
| 0 |
| Homesite - Part IIIB |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Permeability
Soil Drainage | Permeability
Soil Drainage |
| 6 |
| Cropland Total |
| 24 |
| Pastureland Total |
| 24 |
| Forestland Total |
| 25 |
| Homesite Total |
| 28 |