Resources for Soil Study and Land Evaluation Judging Competitions
Soil Study & Land Evaluation
This guide was prepared by the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE) to assist with teaching students in Wisconsin about soils and their different physical characteristics. Not only is production a part of the learning process, but resource management as a whole is a very important part of educating youth.
Soil & Land Judging in Wisconsin
Green County LWCD YouTube
Green County Conservationist and NRCS affiliate, Todd Jenson, goes through the process of scoring and evaluating two land judging sites in Green County. The pits were done on upland sites. The contest is based off of a soil study and land evaluation scorecard and field manual Handbook for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Agricultural Education
Wisconsin Land & Soil Judging Contest Resources and Information.
A Family Tree Rooted in Soil Science
A growing legacy in soil evaluation branched and bloomed at the 2023 Wisconsin State FFA Land and Soil Evaluation Contest, a “Six Degrees of [Separation] Soil Evaluation” for Wisconsin NRCS soil experts, staff, and partners in conservation.
