2024 Regional University of Kentucky (L to R): Adam Miller, Nidhyati Jegadeesh, Tommy Godwin, Del Baker, Josalyn Williams, Sarah Bailey, Francesca Gervase, Jordan Harris, Richard Williams, Noah Puckett
The 2025 National Soil Judging Contest was hosted by University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point from April 27-May 2, 2025. The team learned a lot about glacial soils and sand! Overall the team placed 4th of 24 teams in the country, extending the NCSU team’s record consecutive top 10 finishes at the nationals to 5 in a row. The team also placed 4th in group judging, the highest placement in that event since 2009.
2025 Nationals at University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (L to R): Francesca Gervase, Jordan Harris, Sarah Bailey, Richard Williams, Josalyn Williams, Noah Puckett
Weather was cold/windy/wet in northern Wisconsin. Lots of sand, Alfisols, Inceptisols, Entisols in varied glacial deposits.
We saw the world’s largest potato masher, and learned we placed 4th as we entered the Minneapolis Airport to fly home on May 2nd.