Land & Soil Judging

State Contest Information

Wednesday Oct 8, 2025
2025 Details HERE - (Land, Middle School, Floriculture, Livestock, Dairy & Horse Mini CDE's)

DATE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8th, 2025

TIME: Registration and practice pit 8-8:45 a.m Contest start time = 9 a.m. Awards= 1 p.m.

LOCATION: UW-Platteville in Platteville, WI.

SUPERINTENDENT: Dr. Chris Baxter

SPONSORS: Nutrien Ag Solutions - Ryan Temperly

Overview
We can maintain and improve Wisconsin’s agricultural production and income, guide urban development, build necessary roads, create economic growth and at the same time conserve our precious soil if we consider the limitations and potential of the land when making land use decisions. To use each acre appropriately, we need to know something about the soil and the characteristics that affect its use and management, such as suitability for crops, pastures, woodlands, and wildlife. If the land is not to be used for agriculture, then factors such as slopes, suitability for septic systems, and water tables need to be considered in great detail. '

2025 WI FFA Soils Contest Details

To register for the 2025 State CDE - Click here

Wisconsin State Land & Soils Handbook

Rubrics

Resources:

Virtual Land Judging Pits
**link to practice cards is to the left under “Practice”
NRCS Site with manual link

How to guide to conduct a Soils CDE Contest

National Land and Soil Contest

Results and Awards
2023 State Land Judging Results

2023 Senior Team Results
2023 Senior Individual Results

2023 Junior Team Results
2023 Junior Individual Results

HISTORY OF STATE WINNERS & RESULTS

2023 - Monticello FFA

2022 - Fennimore FFA

2021 - River Ridge FFA

2020 - No Event

2019 - Black Hawk FFA

2018 - Shullsburg FFA

2017 - Riverdale FFA

Photo Gallery

State winning Team 2025 from River Ridge

Danica Hampton, Grace Callahan, Cameron Wehrle, Collin Raisbeck
High Individual: Danica Hampton