FFA Chapters Participate in Soils Contests
Every year, many MVCTC FFA Chapters participate in local soil judging contests in their areas. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, "FFA soil judging contests are excellent for teaching high school students about soils and how to manage them and for reaching out to potential future soil scientists and conservationists by sharing information about career opportunities."
According to FFA Career Development Event (CDE) guidelines," The Agricultural Soils CDE is an educational activity designed as a practical method of teaching students to evaluate land and soil and to make decisions when faced with soil-related issues that affect agricultural production. The urban land and soil judging CDE is an educational activity designed as a practical method of teaching students to evaluate land and soil to determine its potential use for urban, homesite, and other nonfarm uses.
A pit is dug for each representative site. Each pit should be excavated to a maximum depth of 4 feet (per OSHAA standards). The pit should be of sufficient length and width (at least 4 feet wide) to accommodate the contestants and allow for adequate entry and exit for safety. At minimum of 2 access points should be easily accessible or safe entry of the pit. The side of the pit to be judged should be oriented in a way to receive direct sunlight at the time of the CDE."
Ag Soils District Results Individual Top Ten
- Charlie Weis, Arcanum MVCTC FFA, 4th overall
- Sawyer Flora, Tri-County North MVCTC FFA, 5th overall
- Blake Osswald, National Trail MVCTC FFA, 8th overall
- Ethan Kosier, National Trail MVCTC FFA, 10th overall
Ag Soils District Results Team Top Ten
- National Trail MVCTC FFA 2nd
- Tri-Village MVCTC FFA 7th
- Tri-County North MVCTC FFA 8th
- Franklin Monroe MVCTC FFA 10th
Urban Soils District Results Individual Top Ten
- Delaney Deaton, Eaton MVCTC FFA, 2nd overall
- Julianne Deaton, Eaton MVCTC FFA, 3rd overall
- Elli Earwood, MVCTC FFA, 5th overall
- Darcy Miller, Tri-Village MVCTC FFA, 7th overall
- Ian Norris, Franklin Monroe MVCTC FFA, 8th overall
Urban Soils District Results Team Top Ten
- Eaton MVCTC FFA 2nd
- MVCTC FFA 3rd
- Tri-Village MVCTC FFA 4th
- Valley View MVCTC FFA 7th
- Franklin Monroe MVCTC FFA 9th
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