| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Loess 0-2% Dune Gray None to slight Moderately sandy Moderately clayey Moderately well None within 40 in | Loess 0-2% Upland swell Black None to slight Medium Moderately clayey Moderately well None within 40 in |
| 30 |
| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Eolian sand 3-6% Upland hillslope Brown None to slight Moderately clayey Sandy Moderately well None within 40 in | Loess 7-12% Upland hillslope Black Moderate Moderately clayey Moderately sandy Well None within 40 in |
| 15 |
| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Loess 0-2% Upland hillslope Brown None to slight Clayey Clayey Somewhat poorly None within 40 in | Loess 3-6% Upland hillslope Black None to slight Moderately clayey Moderately clayey Somewhat poorly None within 40 in |
| 25 |
| Part 1 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Loess 0-2% Dune Brown None to slight Moderately clayey Moderately clayey Somewhat poorly None within 40 in | Local overwash 0-2% Filled depression Black None to slight Medium Medium Somewhat poorly None within 40 in |
| 20 |
| Part 1 - Field 5 |
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| Part 1 Total |
| 90 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C 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 N 9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A 10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y 11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture N 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 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 A 22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B 23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B | 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 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 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 |
| 42 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 2 |
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| Part 2 Ag - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C 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 N 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 N 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 A 19. Plant Nutrients: P A 20. Plant Nutrients: K A 21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A 22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B 23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation C 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 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 Y 16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N 17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y 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 B |
| 36 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 4 |
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| Part 2 Ag - Field 5 |
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| Part 2 Ag Total |
| 78 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 1 |
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| Part 2 Homesite - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite 2. Preserve/plant trees Y 3. Maintain soil cover Y 4. Improve drainage N 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 B 12. Soil reaction for lawns A 13. Apply Phosphorus Y 14. Apply Potassium Y 15. Suitable for absorption field N 16. Septic filter cleaning interval B 17. Septic pumping interval A 18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y 19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N 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 Y | 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 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 N 15. Suitable for absorption field Y 16. Septic filter cleaning interval C 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 N 22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N 23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y 24. Secondary treatment Y |
| 48 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 3 |
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| Part 2 Homesite - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite 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 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 Y 15. Suitable for absorption field Y 16. Septic filter cleaning interval A 17. Septic pumping interval B 18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y 19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N 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 N 2. Preserve/plant trees N 3. Maintain soil cover N 4. Improve drainage N 5. Suitable for basement N 6. High-clay subsoils N 7. Construction hazards N 8. Diversion structures/drains N 9. Foundation drainage N 10. Risk for cave-in N 11. Acid-loving shrubs A 12. Soil reaction for lawns B 13. Apply Phosphorus N 14. Apply Potassium N 15. Suitable for absorption field N 16. Septic filter cleaning interval C 17. Septic pumping interval B 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 N 24. Secondary treatment N |
| 21 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 5 |
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| Part 2 Homesite Total |
| 69 |
| Field 1 Total |
| 72 |
| Field 2 Total |
| 63 |
| Field 3 Total |
| 61 |
| Field 4 Total |
| 41 |
| Field 5 Total |
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