The 2008 WVU Soils Team: (l to r) Amber, Rachelle, Sarah, Randy, Kari, and Katey |
Sarah looks on while Kari collects a sample at a practice site |
Amber, Rachelle, and Katey discuss their observations during practice |
Kari looks for horizon boundaries at a practice site |
Sandy loam or loamy sandy? Amber applies the "Roecker test" |
Sarah evaluates the sand content of a sample at one of the practice sites |
Randy works to complete his scorecard during practice |
Randy examines the soil profile at a practice site |
Katey contemplates the structure of a sample during practice |
Amber determines the Munsell color for one of her samples at a practice site |
Sarah calculates available water during practice |
Rachelle and Randy discuss their observations during the group judging |
Sarah measures slope gradient at one of the contest sites |
After the group judging, Rachelle, Kari, and Randy took time to enjoy a local playground |
Katey, Amber, Randy, and Rachelle participated in the individual contest. They led the Team to a fifth place finish. Randy placed third in the individual competition. |
Highlights of the trip included beaches... |
...soils with spodic materials... |
...and beaches. |
