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 18, 2018 the contest was held at S & S Swine Farm off State Route 118 north of Greenville. This year 10 teams 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.
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.
2018 Results
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RURAL JUDGING CONTEST
Team Scores 1st - Versailles #1 2118 pts 2nd - Versailles #2 2080 pts 3rd - Versailles #3 1986 pts Individual Scores 1st - Alex Kaiser, Versailles #2 731 pts 2nd - Caitlyn Luthman, Versailles #1 724 pts 3rd - Grace McEldowney, Versailles #1 715 pts |
URBAN JUDGING CONTEST
Team Scores 1st - Tri-Village 1726 pts 2nd- Ansonia 1519 pts 3rd - Greenville 1506 pts Individual Scores 1st - Maddie Downing, Tri-Village 654 pts 2nd- Jonathan Crawford, Tri-Village 630 pts 3rd - Nathan Mandeville, Greenville 596 pts |
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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