The 2009 WVU Soils Team (l to r): Katey, Ben, Katie, TJ, Sam, Josh, Sarah, and Chris |
Chris (l) and TJ (r) examine a soil profile at a practice pit |
Sam, Sarah, Josh, and Ben (l to r) work together during practice |
Katey determines the texture of a sample at one of the practice sites |
Sam collects a sample from the subsoil of a practice pit |
Sarah works to complete her scorecard during practice |
Ben evaluates the structrue of a sample at one of the practice sites |
Chris uses a Munsell color book during practice |
Josh calculates available water at a practice site |
Sam estimates the sand content of a sample at a practice site |
Katie considers the consistence of a sample during practice |
TJ develops a ribbon to evaluate soil texture during practice |
Katey, Chris, Katie, and TJ (l to r) discuss their observations of a soil |
Sarah (l) and Sam (r) study the horizon morphology during practice |
Chris looks for redoximorphic features in a sample at a practice site |
The Team huddled prior to the contest |
Josh (l) and TJ (r) review their scorecards during the contest |
Ben examines the soil profile at one of the contest sites |
The WVU Soils Team won the 2009 Southeast Regional Collegiate Soils Contest, led by Katey (7th place individual), Sarah (4th), Chris (3rd), and Josh (2nd) |
