Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA members pictured Monday, Sept. 28, in Mason City at the North Central District FFA Soil Judging Competition, including (back row, l-r) Anieyah Bradley-Schulark, Dally Nicholas, and Kohen Gienger; (front row, l-r) LaKenze Shipley, Easton Schick, Dustin Blohm, Owen Giesking, Karina Arvizu Ersland, Prycley Beard, and Colbie Roseland. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

MASON CITY – On Monday, Sept. 28, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA chapter took three teams to the North Central District FFA Soil Judging Competition at NIACC in Mason City, Iowa, taking home several awards.

Team 1 placed silver with members that included: Karina Arvizu-Ersland, Prycley Beard, Kohen Gienger, and Dally Nicholas. Team 2 placed bronze with members that included: Anieyah Bradley-Schulark, Colbie Roseland, and LaKenze Shipley. The last team, Team 3, also placed bronze with members that included: Dustin Blohm, Eastyn Schick, and Owen Giesking.

At this contest, there were 66 teams competing. FFA members recommended agricultural and non-agricultural uses for the land. In the four soil pits, they identified soil profiles, surface features, best soil management practices, and land productivity.

Thank you to NIACC for hosting and making this year’s soil judging competition possible.