Rules and Regulations

Wyoming FFA Agronomy Contest

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PART F - Soils and Land Judging

1. Time: 45 minutes
2. Value: 300 points
3. Test
   1. Determination of land capability class. (200 pts)
      Land Classes I-VIII (See Score Card)
   2. Fertilizer and Soil Amendments. (100 pts)
      (See Score card)

FFA CULTIVATED LAND JUDGING CONTEST DESCRIPTION

1. A sample of the surface soil, which must be handtextured. This information will be used to select the surface textural class and the surface textural group in Part 1.
2. A textural triangle, which will be used to determine the texture of the subsoil from the data supplied on the scorecard for Part 1.
3. Two views (slides on a screen) of the soil to be judged in Part 1, which will be used to help determine Land Class and Vegetative Treatment.
4. A copy of the Guide to Wyoming Fertilizer Recommendations, which will be used with data in Part 2 of the exam, to determine fertilizer recommendations.
5. A two page scorecard for entering the contestants answers.