| Invitational Soils Judging Dates for 2021 (Note some dates are from 2020 and will be updated as notified) | |
| Sponsor | Date |
| Southern Wells Soil Masters Workshop - Location TBD. 9 a.m. - noon (work at own speed). No charge. RSVP with number of attendees. Open to students and teachers. To RSVP and for questions, contact Alexis Howell ahowell@swraiders.com | August 28,2021 |
| Farm Progress Show Soils Invitational - Farm Progress Show ,Decatur, IL. Must register by August 16, 2021! For registration information, contact N. Dennis Bowman, Extension Educator, 217-244-0851 or ndbowman@illinois.edu | August 31, 2021 |
| Southeastern Indiana Soils Invitational - Decatur County. Registration information and directions to the contest site TBA. Contest site will be in northern Decatur County. Contest starts at 5:00 p.m. $4 per individual or $15 per team. For questions, contact Liz Fry efry@decaturco.k12.in.us | September 4, 2019 (no contest for 2020) |
| Washington County Soils Invitational - Registration at contest site. $5/individual. Teams interested in participating in the contest will need to RSVP to the Washington County SWCD office by noon September 17th. Site location will be sent out after 1 p.m. on September 17th. Registration will be held from 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM. The contest will begin at 8:45 AM. RSVPs are REQUIRED. To RSVP, call the Wash Co SWCD at (812) 883-3006 ext. 3 or email jill.roll@in.nacdnet.net For information contact Jill Roll - Washington County SWCD, (812) 620-0066. | September 18, 2021 |
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Lebanon Practice Soils Contest. Contact Andy Dardini (765) 482-0400 Ext: 21402 or dardinia@leb.k12.in.us |
No contest for 2020 |
| Gibson County Soils Invitational - 3-5 p.m. Exact location announced via email the morning of the contest to those pre-registered by September 1st. No cost. To pre-register, contact Megan Winka at megan.jackson@in.nacdnet.net or at 812-385-5033 ext. 3. |
September 9, 2019 |
| Harrison County Invitational Soil Judging Contest. 5120 Emily Rd NE, Corydon, IN 47112. Registration 5:00 pm-5:30 pm. Contest will start at 5:30 pm. (Fast Time). Entry Fee: No charge, no trophies All 4-H and FFA members are eligible as described in the state judging handbook. A contestant may judge as an individual. A team will consist of 3 or 4 members (with only three scores counting). No limit on the number of participants from each school or club, but teams must be designated. RSVP by September 8. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Archie Sauerheber at asauerheber@nhcs.k12.in.us | September 13, 2021 |
| Tippecanoe Valley - Tucker/Day Farms (6304 N. 825 E. Mentone, IN). This year it will be a contest, with awards. Registration 8:15 to 8:50 - Contest at 9:00am. $7.00 per contestant. The contest will be scored using the scantron system. Only #2 pencils can be used to mark their cards. For more information: Mike Jones, mjones@tvsc.k12.in.us, Cell (574) 721-2159. | September 11, 2021 |
| Vincennes University - (Co-Sponsor Purdue University). Contest at the VU Ag Building and Southwest Purdue Ag Center. 4207 North Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591. Registration 8:00- 10:30am Cost $4.00 per contestant due at registration (checks payable to Vincennes University). No charge for coaches. Email expected attendance numbers. For more information contact Charles W. Mansfield at (812) 888-5131 or (812) 888-4311 or cmansfield@vinu.edu | |
| Attica - Registration 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. at contest site for 9:00 a.m. start. The contest will consist of four pits - two agricultural and two homesite. Pre-register by September 11th by emailing Macon Beck at mbeck@attica.k12.in.us. Cost is $5/contestant. Map to site will be emailed the week of the contest. | September 14, 2019 |
| Dubois County Soils - Begins at 3:30 p.m. (EDT). Site to be announced near event date. Teams proceed through pits at own pace. Plan to have a soil scientist to confer and provide critiques. Judi Brown; Dubois County SWCD; 1486 Executive Blvd. Suite A Jasper IN 47546 Phone: (812) 482-1171 Ext. 3. Email: Judi Brown judi.brown@in.nacdnet.net or Patti Schroeder patricia.schroeder@in.nacdnet.net | |
| Purdue University – IAAE-PU and Agronomy Club. Location Ivy Tech-Lafayette farm. Registration 8:00-11:00 a.m. Entry fee is $4/person. WE WILL HAVE SCANTRONS!!! BRING A #2 PENCIL. Make check payable to "Purdue Invitational Soil Judging Contest." | September 21, 2019 (morning) |
| Tri-County/Benton Central Fall Invitational. Tri County High School Ag Shop, Wolcott, IN. Horticulture, Livestock Skillathon, Meat Evaluation, Milk Quality and Products, and Soils CDE. Any FFA or 4-H groups are welcome to attend. Registration via Google Form. One school allowed per time slot. Must register by Sept. 11th. Cost is $10 per kid. Contact Amanda Mullins (amullins@benton.k12.in.us), Travis Scherer (scherert@trico.k12.in.us), or Haley Verhaeghe (verhaegheh@trico.k12.in.us) for more information | September 19, 2020 |
| Ivy Tech Marion Campus Agriculture program and Eastbrook FFA. Registration at Eastbrook High School Ag Building 560 South 900 East Marion, IN 46953. 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. registration. Sr and Jr division as well as an advisors division. Cost: $7/person. The contest will be scored using the scantron system. Only #2 pencils can be used to mark their cards. For more information contact Kevin Pluimer (765) 664-1214 ext. 166 or kpluimer@eastbrook.k12.in.us day of contest contact 765-251-1292 | September 18, 2021 |
| North Miami - Registration will be from 8:30-9am at Weaver Dairy Farm, 14571 N 500 E., Roann, IN 46974. Entry fee of $5.00 per contestant. Divisions will include senior, rookie, and advisor. The contest will be scored using the new state style one sheet scan-tron. Only #2 pencils can be used to mark their cards. For more information contact Jim Wildermuth at jwildermuth@nmcs.k12.in.us | September 25, 2021 |
| Johnson County - More details will follow. For more information, contact Joe Dunn at (317) 878-2119 or 317-626-1810 or by email at jdunn@nhj.k12.in.us | October 2, 2021 |
| State Soils CDE will be in Northern Hamilton County. For more information see https://extension.purdue.edu/4h/Pages/CDE.aspx and http://www.inffa.org/Association/ | October 17, 2020 |