| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part I - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Runoff
Major Factors: Wetness
Land Capability Class: 2. II | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 1. Deep
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Permeability
Land Capability Class: 4. IV |
| Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 4
Subsurface Texture 4
Depth of Soil 4
Slope 5
Erosion 4
Permeability 4
Surface Runoff 4
Major Factors 8
Land Capability Class 8 |
| 12 |
| Part I - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Subsurface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil: 1. Deep
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 1. Rapid
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Wetness
Land Capability Class: 3. III | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 4. IV |
| Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 4
Subsurface Texture 4
Depth of Soil 4
Slope 5
Erosion 4
Permeability 4
Surface Runoff 4
Major Factors 8
Land Capability Class 8 |
| 8 |
| Part I - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 1. Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 4. Very Shallow
Slope: 4. Strong Sloping
Erosion: 3. Severe
Permeability: 2. Moderate
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Wetness
Major Factors: Flooding
Land Capability Class: 5. V | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Land Capability Class: 3. III |
| Part I - Point Values | Surface Texture 4
Subsurface Texture 4
Depth of Soil 4
Slope 5
Erosion 4
Permeability 4
Surface Runoff 4
Major Factors 8
Land Capability Class 8 |
| 4 |
| Part I - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium
Depth of Soil: 1. Deep
Slope: 6. Very Steep
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 1. Rapid
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 3. III | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 1. 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 4
Subsurface Texture 4
Depth of Soil 4
Slope 5
Erosion 4
Permeability 4
Surface Runoff 4
Major Factors 8
Land Capability Class 8 |
| 4 |
| Part I Total |
| 28 |
| 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: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Vegetative:12. Harvest trees selectively
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces
Mechanical:19. Control gullies
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:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) |
| Part II - Field 1 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 3
5. Crop Residue 3
6. Conservation Tillage 3
7. Legumes
8. Range Mgmt
9. Burning
10. Grazing
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush 3
15. Contours 3
16. Terraces 3
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical
21. Soil Amendments 3
22. Phosphorus 3
23. Potassium 3
24. Nitrogen 3
25. No Fertilizer |
| 90 |
| Part II - Field 2 |
| 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: 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:12. Harvest trees selectively
Vegetative:13. Use only for wildlife recreation area
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Mechanical:18. Install drainage system
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:24. Nitrogen (N) |
| Part II - Field 2 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 5
5. Crop Residue 5
6. Conservation Tillage 5
7. Legumes
8. Range Mgmt
9. Burning
10. Grazing
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush
15. Contours 5
16. Terraces 5
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical
21. Soil Amendments
22. Phosphorus
23. Potassium
24. Nitrogen 5
25. No Fertilizer |
| 100 |
| Part II - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
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: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Vegetative:12. Harvest trees selectively
Vegetative:13. Use only for wildlife recreation area
Mechanical:19. Control gullies
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K) | 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:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P) |
| Part II - Field 3 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 5
5. Crop Residue 5
6. Conservation Tillage 5
7. Legumes
8. Range Mgmt
9. Burning
10. Grazing
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush
15. Contours 5
16. Terraces 5
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical
21. Soil Amendments
22. Phosphorus 5
23. Potassium
24. Nitrogen
25. No Fertilizer |
| 50 |
| Part II - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 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: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative:11. Plant recommended trees
Vegetative:13. Use only for wildlife recreation area
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) |
| Part II - Field 4 - Point Values | 1-4. Row Crop 5
5. Crop Residue 5
6. Conservation Tillage 5
7. Legumes
8. Range Mgmt
9. Burning
10. Grazing
11. Plant Trees
12. Harvest Trees
13. Wildlife
14. Control Brush
15. Contours
16. Terraces
17. Diversion Terraces
18. Drainage
19. Gullies
20. No Mechanical 5
21. Soil Amendments
22. Phosphorus
23. Potassium 5
24. Nitrogen 5
25. No Fertilizer |
| 50 |
| Part II Total |
| 290 |
| Manual Score |
| |
| Field 1 Total |
| 102 |
| Field 2 Total |
| 108 |
| Field 3 Total |
| 54 |
| Field 4 Total |
| 54 |