| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part I - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 5. Fine
Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Wetness
Land Capability Class: 4. IV | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 4. IV |
| Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04
Subsurface Texture 04
Depth of Soil 05
Slope 05
Erosion 05
Permeability 03
Surface Runoff 03
Major Factors 08
Land Capability Class 08 |
| 13 |
| Part I - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 1. Nearly Level
Erosion: 3. Severe
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Flooding
Land Capability Class: 5. V | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 1. Nearly Level
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Land Capability Class: 1. I |
| Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04
Subsurface Texture 04
Depth of Soil 05
Slope 05
Erosion 05
Permeability 03
Surface Runoff 03
Major Factors 08
Land Capability Class 08 |
| 13 |
| Part I - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil: 4. Very Shallow
Erosion: 3. Severe
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Permeability
Land Capability Class: 6. VI | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 4. Strong Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 6. VI |
| Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04
Subsurface Texture 04
Depth of Soil 05
Slope 05
Erosion 05
Permeability 03
Surface Runoff 03
Major Factors 08
Land Capability Class 08 |
| 11 |
| Part I - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Permeability: 4. Very Slow | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Permeability
Land Capability Class: 3. III |
| Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 04
Subsurface Texture 04
Depth of Soil 05
Slope 05
Erosion 05
Permeability 03
Surface Runoff 03
Major Factors 08
Land Capability Class 08 |
| 3 |
| Part I Total |
| 40 |
| Part II - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Vegetative: 2. Row crop/frequent soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Vegetative:11. Plant recommended trees
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces
Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) | Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K) |
| Part II - Field 1 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 06
5. Crop Residue 04
6. Conservation Tillage 05
7. Legumes
8. Range Mgmt
9. Burning
10. Grazing
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush
15. Contours 06
16. Terraces 04
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical
21. Soil Amendments
22. Phosphorus 02
23. Potassium 03
24. Nitrogen
25. No Fertilizer |
| 14 |
| Part II - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces
Mechanical:19. Control gullies
Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments |
| Part II - Field 2 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 06
5. Crop Residue 04
6. Conservation Tillage 05
7. Legumes
8. Range Mgmt
9. Burning
10. Grazing
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush 10
15. Contours
16. Terraces
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical
21. Soil Amendments 05
22. Phosphorus
23. Potassium
24. Nitrogen
25. No Fertilizer |
| 5 |
| Part II - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N)
Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Fert & Amend:25. None |
| Part II - Field 3 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop
5. Crop Residue
6. Conservation Tillage
7. Legumes 03
8. Range Mgmt 03
9. Burning 04
10. Grazing 05
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush 10
15. Contours
16. Terraces
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical
21. Soil Amendments
22. Phosphorus
23. Potassium
24. Nitrogen
25. No Fertilizer 05 |
| 18 |
| Part II - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years
Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Vegetative:11. Plant recommended trees
Vegetative:12. Harvest trees selectively
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces
Mechanical:19. Control gullies
Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) |
| Part II - Field 4 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 06
5. Crop Residue 04
6. Conservation Tillage 05
7. Legumes
8. Range Mgmt
9. Burning
10. Grazing
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush 06
15. Contours 02
16. Terraces 02
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical
21. Soil Amendments 02
22. Phosphorus
23. Potassium
24. Nitrogen 03
25. No Fertilizer |
| 14 |
| Part II Total |
| 51 |
| Manual Score |
| |
| Field 1 Total |
| 27 |
| Field 2 Total |
| 18 |
| Field 3 Total |
| 29 |
| Field 4 Total |
| 17 |