| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Fine
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Strong Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Rapid
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - Depth
Major Factors - Slope
Land Capability Class - Class II | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Strong Sloping
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - Slope
Land Capability Class - Class IV |
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| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Fine
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Shallow
Slope - Moderately Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Rapid
Surface Runoff - Moderate
Major Factors - Depth
Major Factors - Slope
Land Capability Class - Class II | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Deep
Slope - Strong Sloping
Erosion - Water - Moderate
Permeability - Slow
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Major Factors - Slope
Land Capability Class - Class IV |
| 16 |
| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Moderately Fine
Subsoil Texture - Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Gently Sloping
Erosion - Water - None to Slight
Permeability - Rapid
Surface Runoff - Rapid
Land Capability Class - Class I | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
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 |
| 16 |
| Part 2 - Cropland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Row crop each year
4. Use for row crops (4)
7. Maintain existing underground outlets, grassed waterways or grassed outlets
9. Maintain existing terraces
13. Apply lime
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
12. Establish field borders
13. Apply lime
16. Use fertilizer ratio 1-4-2 |
| 9 |
| Part 2 - Pastureland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 2. Improve the stand of existing pasture
5. Improve forage quality and production of existing pasture
8. Apply lime
9. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-1-1 | 4. Control undesirable plants of existing pasture
5. Improve forage quality and production of existing pasture
8. Apply lime
11. Apply fertilizer ratio 0-1-2 |
| 15 |
| Part 2 - Forestland |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Prescribe burn
2. Establish firebreaks
6. Harvest trees by clearcutting
8. Precommercial thinning | 2. Establish firebreaks
3. Maintain existing firebreaks
7. Control undesirable species
10. Control erosion |
| 8 |
| Homesite - Part I |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture - Medium
Subsoil Texture - Medium
Depth of Soil - Moderately Deep
Slope - Nearly Level
Erosion - Water - Severe
Permeability - Moderate
Soil Drainage - Fair
Flooding - None
Shrink-Swell - Moderate
Rocks - 5 - 25% | Surface Texture - Moderately Coarse
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% |
| 21 |
| Homesite - Part IIIA |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Slight
Local Roads and Streets - Slight
Foundations Without Basements - Slight
Lawns and Landscapes - Slight | Septic Tank Filter Fields - Moderate
Local Roads and Streets - Moderate
Foundations Without Basements - Moderate
Lawns and Landscapes - Moderate |
| 12 |
| Homesite - Part IIIB |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Soil Texture | Permeability
Soil Drainage |
| 0 |
| Cropland Total |
| 28 |
| Pastureland Total |
| 31 |
| Forestland Total |
| 24 |
| Homesite Total |
| 33 |