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Pas t Success

The Northern Soils


Judging Team
has won the area
contest for five
consecutive
years. Last year,
the team placed
third at the state
contest. This year
will be no different!

2014 Northern Soils Judging Team

Northern FFA C hapter


Northern High School
30221 Cleveland St
Rochelle, IN 47478
Phone: 765-455-9820
Fax: 765-455-9821
E-mail: browne@husd7.k12.org

Callout
Do you like getting dirty?
Are you interested in the
different components of
soil? If so, the Northern FFA
Soils Judging Team is for
you! You do not have to
have taken the Agronomy
class to compete.

There will be a callout for


the team on February 23,
2015 at 6pm in Ms. Browns
classroom (Room 201).
Coming to the callout is not
a commitment, it is just to
get more information. Depending on how much interest there is, we may have
one or two teams of four. If
necessary, try outs may be
held at a later date.

What is Soils
Judging?
There are three different
practicums for the soils
judging contest. The first
is slope. Using skills taught
in class and at practice,
students will measure the
slope of the land. Next,
there are a series of five
soil pits that the students
will use to judge the soil
based on color, shape,
drainage, and other requirements taught during practice. Students
will be expected to get
into the pits to judge the
soil. In addition to the
judging, students will do
a simple mathematic
equation to determine
the amount of residue a
farmer should leave on
his field to prevent erosion.

T ime Commitment

Practices are every


Tuesday and Thursday
at 3pm in Room 201.

Friday, 3/20 there will


be a practice contest
at CropTech. 3pm

Area Contest: 3/21,


West Noble, IN 8:00am

Purdue Invitational:
4/4, West Lafayette, IN
6:15am

State Contest: 4/18,


Macy, IN 7:00am
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Spring Break
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