Land Judging Scorecard	AGRI-665 8/18/04
Contestant Name
Field No.	County/School
SCORE	(Check Appropriate Square)	SCORE	(Check Appropriate Square)
SOIL FACTORS – PART I	Interpretations of Soil Factors
A.	Texture	E.	Permeability
Sur.	Sub.	1.	Rapid
1.	Coarse	2.	Moderate
2.	Moderately Coarse	3.	Slow
3.	Medium	4.	Very Slow
4.	Moderately fine	Score (5-10-5)
5.	Fine.
Score (0-5-0) and (0-5-0)	F.	Internal Drainage
1.	Excessive
B.	Soil Depth	2.	Good
1.	Very deep	3.	Fair
2.	Deep	4.	poor
3.	Moderately deep	Score (5-10-5)
4.	Shallow
5.	Very shallow	G.	Surface Runoff
Score (5-10-5)	1.	Rapid
2.	Moderate
C.	Slope	3.	Slow
1.	Nearly level	4.	Very Slow
2.	Gently sloping
3.	Moderately sloping	H.	Flooding
4.	Strongly sloping	1.	None
5.	Steep	2.	Occasional
6.	Very steep	3.	Frequent
Score (5-10-5)	Score (0-5-0)
D.	Erosion-Wind & Water	I.	Factors Preventing Land From Being Class I
1.	None to slight	1	Texture	6	Internal drainage
2.	Moderate	2	Depth	7	Surface runoff
3.	Severe	3	Slope	8	Flooding
4.	Very severe	4	Erosion	9	None
Score (5-10-5)	5	Permeability
Score (5 for each correct; -2 for each incorrect; 0 for each correct answer left blank)
Score Part I

LAND CAPABILITY CLASS – PART IIA	MECHANICAL LAND TREATMENTS – PART IIC
1.	Class I	5.	Class V	14	Control brush or trees
2.	Class II	6.	Class VI	15	Terrace and farm on contour
3.	Class III	7.	Class VII	16	Maintain terraces
4.	Class IV	8	Class VIII	17	Construct diversion terraces
Score (5-10-5)	18	Install field drainage
19	Control gullies
VEGETATIVE LAND TREATMENTS – PART IIB	20	No mechanical treatment needed Score (5 for each correct; -2 for each
1	Row crop/occasional soil conserving crop	Incorrect; 0 for each correct answer left blank.
2	Row crop/frequent soil conserving crop	FERTILIZER AND SOIL AMENDMENTS – PART IID
3	Row crops not more than 2 out of 4 years	21	Lime
4	Row crops not more than 1 out of 5 years	22	Nitrogen
5	Return crop residue to the soil	23	Phosphorus
6	Practice conservation tilage	24	Other
7	Establish recommended grass or grasses and legumes	Score (5 for each correct; -2 for each incorrect; 0 for each correct answer left blank)
8	Proper pasture management
9	Protect from uncontrolled burning
10	Control grazing	Score Part II
11	Plant recommended trees
12	Harvest trees selectively
13	Use only for wildlife or recreation area
Score (5 for each correct; -2 for each incorrect; 0 for each correct answer left blank)
ENGINEERING LIMITATION – PART III (Check appropriate square under EACH heading)
SCORE	SCORE
HOME SITE SELECTION	SEPTIC TANK FILTER FIELD
1.	None to slight	1.	None to slight
2.	Moderate	2.	Moderate
3.	Severe	3.	Severe
Score (0-5-0)	Score (0-5-0)
Score Part III
Total Score