DANVILLE — Danville FFA’s Soils Team, as well as its Urban and Rural squad placed 10th in a very competitive District 7 CDE.
In rural soils, students evaluate soil profiles and demonstrate their skills in areas such as identifying soil horizons, determining soil texture and structure, calculating slope and evaluating various soil characteristics.
The information will be used to decide if the site is good for various different types of agricultural purposes, ultimately helping students prepare for possible future careers in different aspects of agriculture.
Members of the rural soils team include: Sarah John, Tessa Wittel, Bekah Wood, Brooklyn Ashman and Maycee Samples.
In urban soils, students evaluate soil profiles and demonstrate their skills in areas such as identifying soil horizons Germany structures compaction calculating slope evaluating various soil characteristics.
Ultimately, this skill decides if the site is good for various urban practices such as driveways, landscaping basements and building houses to name a few.
Members of this squad include: Raegan Malone, Delila Colopy, Sierra Shields, Jaxon Bruff and Easton Looney.
