| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Major Factors: Texture
Land Capability Class: 3. III | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 4. IV |
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| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 2 | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 1. Nearly Level
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 4. Very Slow
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 2. II | Surface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 2. Moderate
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 3. III |
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| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 3 | Surface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 2. Moderate
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Depth
Land Capability Class: 4. IV | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 4. Very Shallow
Slope: 4. Strong Sloping
Erosion: 3. Severe
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Depth
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 7. VII |
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| Part 1 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 4 | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Slope
Land Capability Class: 3. III | Surface Texture: 3. Medium
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 4. Strong Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 5. V |
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| Part 2 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years
Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) | Vegetative: 4. Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) |
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| Part 2 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 2 | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 2. Row crop/frequent soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K) | Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K) |
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| Part 2 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 3 | Vegetative: 3. Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:25. None |
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| Part 2 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 4 | Vegetative: 1. Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop
Vegetative: 5. Return crop residue to the soil
Vegetative: 6. Practice conservation tillage
Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Mechanical:17. Construct diversion terraces
Mechanical:18. Install drainage system
Mechanical:19. Control gullies
Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:25. None | Vegetative: 7. Establish grasses or legumes
Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Vegetative: 9. Protect from burning
Vegetative:10. Control grazing
Mechanical:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:25. None |
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| Part 1 Sum |
| 33 |
| Part 2 Sum |
| 41 |
| Field 1 Sum |
| 24 |
| Field 2 Sum |
| 13 |
| Field 3 Sum |
| 19 |
| Field 4 Sum |
| 18 |