| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Weathered bedrock
19-25%
Upland hillslope
None to slight
Sandy
Sandy
Well
Fragipan, 0-20 in | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
0-2%
Outwash/Lacustrine swell
Brown
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in |
| 10 |
| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
13-18%
Outwash/Lacustrine swell
Brown
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
Dense till, 0-20 in | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
3-6%
Outwash/Lacustrine hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately sandy
Well
None within 40 in |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 3-6%
Severe
Clayey | Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 0-2%
Gray
Moderate
Medium
Medium | Till
0-2%
Upland depression
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in |
| 10 |
| Part 1 - Field 5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Alluvium
Black
Moderately sandy
Moderately sandy
Dense till, 21-40 in | |
| 0 |
| Part 1 Total |
| 25 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind Y
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation N
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks Y
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops B
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation Y
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation Y
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B |
| 33 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation Y
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N A
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind Y
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks Y
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips N
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops B
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture N
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation N
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation Y
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C |
| 21 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag Total |
| 54 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite N
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval B
17. Septic pumping interval B
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment N | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns A
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval A
17. Septic pumping interval A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y |
| 36 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite N
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite N
2. Preserve/plant trees N
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns C
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs A
12. Soil reaction for lawns A
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium N
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval B
17. Septic pumping interval D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment Y |
| 27 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs C
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment Y | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage N
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite Total |
| 63 |
| Field 1 Total |
| 46 |
| Field 2 Total |
| 38 |
| Field 3 Total |
| 27 |
| Field 4 Total |
| 31 |
| Field 5 Total |
| 0 |