Land judging manual

The Goals of the NH Soil Judging Contest You are taking an important step in understanding our soil resources by participating in New Hampshire Soil Judging. The purpose of this contest is to help make you aware of and understand some common characteristics that affect uses of the soil, and how some land uses may be considered. In judging workability, you must consider the physi - cal suitability of the soils sur’ face layer. This includes (1) the power required to move equipment through the soil and (2) the relative amount of time sufficient moisture will be available to cultivate the soil. A clue to workability is how easily the soil crumbles (Figures 7, 8 and 9). Resources Conservation Service that this manual be used as a tool to teach students better land use by understanding factors that go into land use decisions. Whether or not the manual is used for academic competitions is up to individual instructors.

Land Judging Land is evaluated based on land capability classes used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS). The U.S. has eight possible land classes, seven of which can be found in North Dakota. Cropland Class I Few limitations, level, deep, well-drained Class II Gentle slopes, moderate management. In judging workability, you must consider the physi - cal suitability of the soils sur’ face layer. This includes (1) the power required to move equipment through the soil and (2) the relative amount of time sufficient moisture will be available to cultivate the soil. A clue to workability is how easily the soil crumbles (Figures 7, 8 and 9). www.doorway.ru is here as an educational tool. We no longer have current information. For rules, contest information or questions, please refer to.

Title, Land judging in Oklahoma. Alternative title, Land judging manual Authors, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.; Stiegler, James H. We began writing a new soil judging manual, and developing a new format for judging soils, in , when we introduced several new ideas to a group of about These manuals are all similar in approach in that land judgers are asked to observe soil and then make land use decisions. What is observed or considered and.