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Area High Schoolers will gather to learn skills to last for generations
While most people do not give soil a second thought, it is one of the most important natural resources on our planet. It supports and influences the crops grown around the world for food and fiber. Soil is as important as the water humans drink, and the air we breathe. Land judging is a valuable competition that teaches local high school students how to have a better understanding of soil structure and land evaluation. Part of the goal is enabling the participants to recognize physical features of the soil, as well as determining land capability for crop production. Teaching them how to effectively evaluate management practices is necessary in assuring proper stewardship of the land for generations to come.
The 2024 West Area Land Judging Contest will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in Cheyenne County. Registration is required and the deadline is September 27, 2024. Please return the completed registration form and list of names to [email protected] by Friday, September 27, 2024. The registration fee is $3.00 per contestant (due and payable at check-in). Please make checks payable to South Platte NRD. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Check-In: 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Western Nebraska Community College
371 S College Drive, Sidney, NE
Important Reminders:
• Information and Useful Tools: Nebraska Land Judging & Soil Evaluation.
• Restrooms are available at check-in; restrooms are not available at the contest site.
• Students are allowed to use clean clipboards (no writing or measuring marks).
• Pencil required for Scantron Card, no pens.
• Cards need to be kept as dry, clean, and flat as possible; if soiled with mud please wipe off immediately.
• Students must fill in their name and chapter number from left to right on the card. Please watch this video with your student: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP2xvqdFmlM
West Area Land Judging Contest - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
8:00 a.m. Check-in/registration (WNCC)
8:30 a.m. Introductions, instructions, travel to site, and group designations
9:30 a.m. Contest (answers will be announced at the end of the contest)
11:30 a.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m. Awards (WNCC)
NRDs host Land Judging contests in seven regions across the state each fall. Regional winners will compete at the State Land Judging Contest. This year's state contest will be held on October 16, 2024, hosted by Lower Elkhorn NRD.
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