| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Eolian sand
0-2%
Upland flat
Brown
Moderate
Moderately sandy
Moderately sandy
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in | Eolian sand
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Medium
Well
None within 40 in |
| 15 |
| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Alluvium
0-2%
Upland flat
Black
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in | Alluvium
0-2%
Flood plain
Black
None to slight
Medium
Medium
Well
None within 40 in |
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| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Eolian sand
0-2%
Upland flat
Brown
Severe
Sandy
Sandy
Moderately well
None within 40 in | Alluvium
0-2%
Flood plain
Black
None to slight
Moderately sandy
Sandy
Well
None within 40 in |
| 15 |
| Part 1 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Outwash/Lacustrine deposits
0-2%
Flood plain
Black
Severe
Clayey
Clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in | Alluvium
0-2%
Flood plain
Black
None to slight
Clayey
Clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in |
| 35 |
| Part 1 - Field 5 |
| |
| Part 1 Total |
| 90 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation
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 B
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 2 |
| 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 N
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 B
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 Y
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N A
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation B
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
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 |
| 36 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 3 |
| |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water Y
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 N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation Y
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N A
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus A | 1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland N
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 N
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P C
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen C
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C |
| 39 |
| Part 2 Ag - Field 5 |
| |
| Part 2 Ag Total |
| 75 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 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 Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs C
12. Soil reaction for lawns C
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 Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
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 Y
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
17. Septic pumping interval D
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 |
| 39 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 2 |
| |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | 1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage N
10. Risk for cave-in Y
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns C
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 Y
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. Y
21. Elevated sand mound Y
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment Y
24. Secondary treatment Y | |
| 0 |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 4 |
| |
| Part 2 Homesite - Field 5 |
| |
| Part 2 Homesite Total |
| 39 |
| Field 1 Total |
| 54 |
| Field 2 Total |
| 61 |
| Field 3 Total |
| 15 |
| Field 4 Total |
| 74 |
| Field 5 Total |
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