Elsberry FFA Contest
Mar 14, 2026
Soils
Overall

ID: 148 - 99 -
Team Name: Montgomery Co R-II
Participant Name:
THOMAS HAPPE
Individual Rank: 36
Individual Total Score: 191
Team Rank: 7
Team Total Score: 635
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DefinitionResponsesScore
Site 1 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Few
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
5
Site 1 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
6
Site 1 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
C
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
6
Site 1 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sand, Loamy sand
Granular
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
E
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Sand, Loamy sand
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
Abrupt textural change
C
3
Site 2 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Site 2 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
6
Site 2 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Dark gray, Light gray, White
Few
Loam, Silt loam
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
C
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Loam, Silt loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
5
Site 2 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Dark gray, Light gray, White
Few
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
E
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
5
Site 3 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Granular
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
5
Site 3 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Platy
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Many
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Site 3 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
C
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
4
Site 3 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
C
Dark gray, Light gray, White
Many
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
3
Site 4 - Horizon 1
PartContestantJudge
1Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Granular
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black
Few
Loam, Silt loam
Granular
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
Ap
7
Site 4 - Horizon 2
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
A
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Loam, Silt loam
Blocky
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
6
Site 4 - Horizon 3
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
7
Site 4 - Horizon 4
PartContestantJudge
1Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Common
Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam
Massive, Single grain
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
C
Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown
Few
Loam, Silt loam
Prismatic
< 15% (no modifier)
< 15%
None
B
4
Front - Site 1 Total
20
Front - Site 2 Total
20
Front - Site 3 Total
16
Front - Site 4 Total
24
Front - Total
80
Properties - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1Shallow (10-20 inches)
Moderate (6-9 inches)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Somewhat poorly drained
24 - 42 inches
Moderate
Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderately well
24 - 42 inches
Moderate
2
Properties - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1Moderately deep (20-40 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Moderately well
24 - 42 inches
High
Very deep (>60 inches)
Very high (> 12 inches)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Low
0
Properties - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1Very shallow (<10 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Well
12 - 24 inches
Low
Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Poorly drained / very poorly drained
< 12 inches
Low
2
Properties - Site 4
PartContestantJudge
1Moderately deep (20-40 inches)
Moderate (6-9 inches)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr)
Very deep (>60 inches)
High (9-12 inches)
Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr)
Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr)
Excessive / somewhat excessive
> 60 inches
Moderate
0
Properties - Total
4
Characteristics - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1Flood plain
0 - 1.99%
Westerly
Glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Stream terrace
0 - 1.99%
None of the above (<2% slope)
Loess over alluvium
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
3
Characteristics - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
2 - 4.99%
Southerly
Glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Upland
0 - 1.99%
None of the above (<2% slope)
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
3
Characteristics - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
2 - 4.99%
Southerly
Glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Upland
2 - 4.99%
Southerly
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
5
Characteristics - Site 4
PartContestantJudge
1Upland
0 - 1.99%
None of the above (<2% slope)
Glacial till
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
Upland
2 - 4.99%
Westerly
Loess
None (>100 feet apart)
Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area)
3
Characteristics - Total
14
Management - Site 1
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Asset
Liability
Liability
Liability
Asset
Asset
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Moderate
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
No
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
20
Management - Site 2
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Severe
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
No
Asset
Asset
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
24
Management - Site 3
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Severe
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
No
Asset
Asset
Asset
Liability
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
24
Management - Site 4
PartContestantJudge
1No
Asset
Asset
Liability
Liability
Liability
Asset
Asset
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
No
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
Asset
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Severe
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Moderate
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
Slight
25
Management - Total
93
Site 1 - Total
45
Site 2 - Total
47
Site 3 - Total
47
Site 4 - Total
52


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