FFA Soil Judging CDE Study Guide
Study guide for FFA Soil Judging events that helps members organize topics like soil texture, color, structure, drainage, and land use using the official event handbook and NRCS resources.
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The steps on this page
- Review the official event handbook
- Study soil horizons
- Review soil texture methods
- Study soil color description
- Review soil structure and drainage
- Study slope and erosion topics
- Review land use suitability
- Take practice exams
- Note weak areas to revisit
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the farm career guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including From Soil to Success: How Texas Tech’s Dirt Experts Are Cultivating the Future, and farming farm stories.