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Each Fall the Darke SWCD teams up with FFA chapters from around the county to hold a soils judging contest to help them prepare for the area competition.  On September 17, 2019 the contest was held at Jeff Martin's farm off Fisher Dangler Road west of Greenville. This year students from six county schools- Ansonia, Arcanum, Franklin Monroe, Greenville, Tri-Village and Versailles- participated in the event.

The land judging contest consists of a rural and urban test. Significant changes have been implemented since the 2015 contest. A few changes implemented on the rural test included a focus on soil health, nutrient management, best management practices and a more in-depth look at soil properties.

Each test challenges the students to not only identify soil types, but also consider other soil characteristics when making recommendations for use of that area. The contest consisted of four stations, three soil pits and a written test. The students had 15 minutes to finish the test at each station. 

2019 Results

RURAL JUDGING CONTEST
Team Scores
1st -  Tri Village         1867 pts
2nd - Versailles          1858 pts
3rd -  Arcanum          1829 pts

Individual Scores
1st -  Deanna Hesson, Versailles          668 pts
2nd - Luke Brinksneader, Arcanum       654 pts
3rd -  Gavin Lochard, Tri Village           637 pts
URBAN JUDGING CONTEST
Team Scores
1st - Tri-Village           1755 pts
2nd- Arcanum             1624 pts
3rd - Ansonia              1303 pts

Individual Scores
1st - Maddie Downing, Tri-Village      606 pts
2nd- Meghan Downing, Tri-Village     586 pts
3rd - Andrea Garrison, Arcanum        580 pts
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2018 County Soils Judging Contest
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Students evaluate a soil pit during the 2018 land judging contest at S & S Swine farm.
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