| Definition | Responses | Score |
| Part 1 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Surface Texture: 5. Fine
Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium
Depth of Soil: 4. Very Shallow
Slope: 1. Nearly Level
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 4. Very Slow
Land Capability Class: 2. II | Surface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil: 1. Deep
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 2. Moderate
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Permeability
Land Capability Class: 3. III |
| 4 |
| Part 1 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 2 | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Subsurface Texture: 5. Fine
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 1. Nearly Level
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Land Capability Class: 2. II | Surface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 1. Coarse
Depth of Soil: 1. Deep
Slope: 1. Nearly Level
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 1. Rapid
Surface Runoff: 4. Very Slow
Major Factors: Permeability
Major Factors: Runoff
Land Capability Class: 3. III |
| 8 |
| Part 1 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 3 | Surface Texture: 4. Moderately Fine
Subsurface Texture: 3. Medium
Depth of Soil: 3. Shallow
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 3. Slow
Surface Runoff: 3. Slow
Land Capability Class: 2. II | Surface Texture: 1. Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 1. Coarse
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 3. Moderately Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 1. Rapid
Surface Runoff: 4. Very Slow
Major Factors: Texture
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Major Factors: Permeability
Land Capability Class: 4. IV |
| 0 |
| Part 1 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 4 | Surface Texture: 5. Fine
Subsurface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil: 4. Very Shallow
Slope: 1. Nearly Level
Erosion: 1. None to Slight
Permeability: 4. Very Slow
Surface Runoff: 1. Rapid
Land Capability Class: 1. I | Surface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Subsurface Texture: 2. Moderately Coarse
Depth of Soil: 2. Moderately Deep
Slope: 2. Gently Sloping
Erosion: 2. Moderate
Permeability: 2. Moderate
Surface Runoff: 2. Moderate
Major Factors: Slope
Major Factors: Erosion
Land Capability Class: 3. III |
| 4 |
| Part 2 - Field 1 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 1 | Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N)
Fert & Amend:25. None | 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:25. None |
| 5 |
| Part 2 - Field 2 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 2 | Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N)
Fert & Amend:25. None | 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:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P) |
| 10 |
| Part 2 - Field 3 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 3 | Vegetative: 8. Proper pasture and range mgmt
Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N)
Fert & Amend:25. None | 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:20. No mechanical treatment needed
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N) |
| 12 |
| Part 2 - Field 4 |
| Part | Contestant | Judge |
| 4 | Mechanical:14. Control brush or trees
Fert & Amend:21. Soil amendments
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P)
Fert & Amend:23. Potassium (K)
Fert & Amend:24. Nitrogen (N)
Fert & Amend:25. None | 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:14. Control brush or trees
Mechanical:15. Terrace and farm on contour
Mechanical:16. Maintain terraces
Fert & Amend:22. Phosphorus (P) |
| 8 |
| Part 1 Sum |
| 16 |
| Part 2 Sum |
| 35 |
| Field 1 Sum |
| 9 |
| Field 2 Sum |
| 18 |
| Field 3 Sum |
| 12 |
| Field 4 Sum |
| 12 |