HomePublicationsCSA NewsCollegiate Soil Judging November 7, 2025 Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/USDA NRCS Texas. Soil judging contests encourage team effort as well as individual knowledge in identifying, evaluating, classifying, and describing soil profiles. This special collection provides articles from regional and national contests. Table of contents August 6, 2026 Behind the scenes of the Fifth International Soil Judging Contest The volunteers, organizers, and working group who made it happen August 4, 2026 Soil Judging with John Galbraith, Holden Mrizek, and Liz Eroshenko Listen to the latest 'Connections' podcast In this "Connections" podcast episode, John Galbraith, Holden Mrizek, and Liz Eroshenko join Jim Cudahy to discuss soil judging and the recent International Soil Judging Contest. Editor's note: Liz's name is spelled incorrectly in the video. The correct spelling of her last name is Eroshenko. July 30, 2026 Team USA wins the World Cup of soil judging Fifth International Soil Judging Contest hosted in Nanjing, China What does it take to become a world champion in soil judging? Follow Team USA’s journey from a national competition in North Carolina to a fifth consecutive international title in China and then test your own skills with the soil horizon quiz at the end. July 30, 2026 "Horizonate" this soil profile!Have some soil science knowledge? Let’s see how well you’d do during a soil judging contest. Using photos and data from the Fifth International Soil Judging Contest, try naming the soil horizons from three different practice profiles. April 17, 2026 Results from the 2026 National Soil Judging ContestThe 2026 National Collegiate Soils Contest took place March 22–27 near Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by the Soil Science Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy, it was the largest national soil judging contest ever conducted with 338 participants and more than 30 volunteers from USDA-NRCS and the Soil Science Society of North Carolina on site to teach students about soils of the southeastern region of the United States. November 17, 2025 Colorado State University hosts 2025 Northwest Regional Collegiate Soil Judging Competition November 13, 2025 A Soil-ebration of land and people 2025 Region 6 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest November 10, 2025 Results of the 2025 Region 4 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest November 5, 2025 Results from the 2025 Northeast Regional Soil Judging ContestThe 2025 Northeast Regional (Region 1) Soil Judging Contest was hosted by the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on October 8–10. With 13 schools participating and 101 student contestants, this was the largest Region 1 Soil Judging Contest in recent memory. See the results and watch a video from contest day! November 6, 2025 Results from the 2025 Southeast Regional Collegiate Soils ContestNorth Carolina State University hosted the 2025 Southeast Regional (Region 2) Collegiate Soils Contest from October 6–9 in the Raleigh area. A total of 113 students and coaches representing 12 universities competed in the contest. Check out the photos and results. September 10, 2025 ASF funds equipment and travel for soil judging teamsThe Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) is funding up to $20,000 annually for three years to support student teams with travel and equipment expenses for regional and national soil judging contests. The first awards are for contests this fall. This initiative not only supports student participation, but also strengthens workforce development by preparing the next generation of soil scientists. May 21, 2025 Wisconsin–Stevens Point hosts 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest More than 250 students compete, explore careers, and bond over polka and brats The 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest (NCSJC) occurred April 27 to May 2, 2025 in Portage County, Wisconsin and was hosted by University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. It featured 28 teams and more than 250 students and included a welcome reception, a career awareness fair and dinner, and a polka dance and brat fry social. Share this:
August 6, 2026 Behind the scenes of the Fifth International Soil Judging Contest The volunteers, organizers, and working group who made it happen
August 4, 2026 Soil Judging with John Galbraith, Holden Mrizek, and Liz Eroshenko Listen to the latest 'Connections' podcast In this "Connections" podcast episode, John Galbraith, Holden Mrizek, and Liz Eroshenko join Jim Cudahy to discuss soil judging and the recent International Soil Judging Contest. Editor's note: Liz's name is spelled incorrectly in the video. The correct spelling of her last name is Eroshenko.
July 30, 2026 Team USA wins the World Cup of soil judging Fifth International Soil Judging Contest hosted in Nanjing, China What does it take to become a world champion in soil judging? Follow Team USA’s journey from a national competition in North Carolina to a fifth consecutive international title in China and then test your own skills with the soil horizon quiz at the end.
July 30, 2026 "Horizonate" this soil profile!Have some soil science knowledge? Let’s see how well you’d do during a soil judging contest. Using photos and data from the Fifth International Soil Judging Contest, try naming the soil horizons from three different practice profiles.
April 17, 2026 Results from the 2026 National Soil Judging ContestThe 2026 National Collegiate Soils Contest took place March 22–27 near Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by the Soil Science Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy, it was the largest national soil judging contest ever conducted with 338 participants and more than 30 volunteers from USDA-NRCS and the Soil Science Society of North Carolina on site to teach students about soils of the southeastern region of the United States.
November 17, 2025 Colorado State University hosts 2025 Northwest Regional Collegiate Soil Judging Competition
November 5, 2025 Results from the 2025 Northeast Regional Soil Judging ContestThe 2025 Northeast Regional (Region 1) Soil Judging Contest was hosted by the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on October 8–10. With 13 schools participating and 101 student contestants, this was the largest Region 1 Soil Judging Contest in recent memory. See the results and watch a video from contest day!
November 6, 2025 Results from the 2025 Southeast Regional Collegiate Soils ContestNorth Carolina State University hosted the 2025 Southeast Regional (Region 2) Collegiate Soils Contest from October 6–9 in the Raleigh area. A total of 113 students and coaches representing 12 universities competed in the contest. Check out the photos and results.
September 10, 2025 ASF funds equipment and travel for soil judging teamsThe Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) is funding up to $20,000 annually for three years to support student teams with travel and equipment expenses for regional and national soil judging contests. The first awards are for contests this fall. This initiative not only supports student participation, but also strengthens workforce development by preparing the next generation of soil scientists.
May 21, 2025 Wisconsin–Stevens Point hosts 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest More than 250 students compete, explore careers, and bond over polka and brats The 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest (NCSJC) occurred April 27 to May 2, 2025 in Portage County, Wisconsin and was hosted by University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. It featured 28 teams and more than 250 students and included a welcome reception, a career awareness fair and dinner, and a polka dance and brat fry social.