| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Hole 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | >35%
Brown
Moderate
Sandy
Well | Till
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
Dense till, 21-40 in |
| 5 |
| Hole 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 0-2%
Gray
Medium
Bedrock, 0-20 in | Till
7-12%
Upland hillslope
Brown
Moderate
Moderately sandy
Moderately clayey
Well
Dense till, 21-40 in |
| 0 |
| Hole 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Local overwash
3-6%
Severe
Moderately clayey
Moderately clayey
Poorly
Fragipan, 0-20 in | Till
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Moderately clayey
Moderately well
Dense till, 21-40 in |
| 10 |
| Hole 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Eolian sand
13-18%
Upland hillslope
Medium
Somewhat poorly
Dense till, 21-40 in | Till
0-2%
Upland depression
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in |
| 5 |
| Part 1 - Field 5 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Loess
26-35%
Black
None to slight
Well
Dense till, 0-20 in | |
| 0 |
| Part 1 Total |
| 20 |
| 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 N
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 Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation N
13. Tillage Practices: No till N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N A
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen A
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
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 Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI N
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 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 C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen A
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C | |
| 0 |
| Hole 3 Ag |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind Y
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction N
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks Y
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 N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C |
| |
| Hole 4 Ag |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | | 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
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 B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C |
| |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 5 |
| |
| Part 2 Ag Total |
| 0 |
| Hole 1 Home Site |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
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
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 | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
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 Y
14. Apply Potassium Y
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 |
| 3 |
| Hole 2 Home Site |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
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 N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
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 N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y |
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| Part 2 Homesite - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage Y
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage N
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval A
17. Septic pumping interval A
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment N | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite N
2. Preserve/plant trees N
3. Maintain soil cover N
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement Y
6. High-clay subsoils Y
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
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 D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
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 N
24. Secondary treatment N | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 5 |
| |
| Part 2 Homesite Total |
| 3 |
| Hole 1 Total |
| 8 |
| Hole 2 Total |
| 0 |
| Hole 3 Total |
| 10 |
| Hole 4 Total |
| 5 |
| Field 5 Total |
| 0 |