The MMCRU FFA Chapter competed in the annual Northwest District FFA Soils Evaluation Career Development Event held at Morningside University on September 28th, 2022. Members of the team included: Torey Tentinger, Carson Loutsch, Kaden Neddermeyer, and Sophie Hohbach. FFA teams from 27 chapters, including 100 individuals participated in this year’s Career Development Event designed to provide the students an opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of Soils Evaluation. The Soils Evaluation Career Development Event included the evaluation of four soil pits, plus a written exam about soils in Iowa. The score card used to judge the soil pits is divided into five parts: Surface Features, Soil Features –The Profile, Land Capability Classification and Productivity Potential, Evaluation of Management Practices, and Sustainability of Soils for Non-Agricultural Uses.