For the first time in many years, Freeman High’s FFA Chapter competed in the 2011 Washington State FFA Land Judging Competition held in Odessa, WA, November 2, 2011. Team members were Tyler Emtman, Cory Emtman, Brian Hogan, Darold Conely, and Isaac Heyn.
They improved their team placing at each of 3 contests, and placed 18th out of 26 teams.
The contest, also referred to as Soils, consists of judging the following: determining soil textures (sand, silt, or clay), measuring soil depth (Topsoil and Subsoil), measuring slope percentage, and calculating erosion over time.
After students judge those factors, they use the information gathered to determine how to farm the land, and if fertilizer needs to be applied.
The team worked hard all year and hopes to improve their Land Judging skills once again next fall.
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