Recently, members of the Fredericktown FFA team qualified to advance to the State Soil Judging Competition. For the agricultural competition, students must measure slope, depth of the topsoil, subsoil and substratum, as well as determine the soil type by texturing it, determine the seasonal high water table and root restriction levels and much more information about the pit.
Contestants must be familiar with the requirements for various land management practices and land uses and identify what is best suited for that field.
Members must judge 4 soil pits, take a general knowledge test, and complete a soil survey test by using a soil survey book for the area.
The Ag Soils team placed 6th overall in the district!
Participating members were Austin Robinson, Kiersten Mills, Jordyn Neighbarger, Lauren Neighbarger, and Lane Dugan. The Fredericktown FFA Advisor is Debra Burden.
