Soils Judging Camaraderie

Being part of a family is something that I highly recommend students doing once they come to college. A group of people that care for each other and have each other’s best interests at heart. They are people that you can rely on and enjoy activities with, to me this has become the members of the Purdue Collegiate Soils Judging Team. We spend countless hours working together in and outside of the classroom. During the course of the year, we are in the classroom setting for a few hours a week and then we have in the field practices on Saturdays then during the actual contest week we are together nonstop going through practice soil pits and judging cards. The students that are on this team are extremely dedicated to this art so much that they discuss soil horizons at the dinner table and parent materials at Purdue football games. This year at the Region 3 Collegiate Soils Judging Contest the Purdue Team took home first place in the team and group judging portions. I am so proud of my teammates and myself for all of the time and effort that we put in to be named top in the region and then will be advancing to nationals in the spring. This family has made my college experience one to remember and cherish. The Purdue Agronomy Department is a place to find your forever family while learning about agriculture at the same time.