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James Thompson, PhD
Professor of Soil Science

Southeast Regional Soils Contest 2007—Richmond, Kentucky

  • Amber measures slope gradient at one of the practice sites.

  • Cody, Kent, and Randy (L to R) discuss their observations during practice.

  • Cody works to complete his profile description at one of the practice sites.

  • Corry (L) and Rachelle (R) study the profile at a practice site.

  • Corry prepares a sample while determining texture at a practice site.

  • Katey (L) and Corry (R) work together at one of the practice sites.

  • Katey collects a soil sample at one of the contest sites.

  • Katey determines the texture of a sample at one of the practice sites.

  • Kent determines the Munsell color for one of his samples at a practice site.

  • Rachelle calculates available water during the contest.

  • Rachelle (L) and Randy (R) discuss their profile description during practice.

  • Randy, Rachelle, Corry, and Kent (L to R) work together at a practice site.

  • Randy works on a sample during practice.

  • Sarah examines a structural sample at a practice site.

  • The 2007 WVU Soils Team (L to R): Katey, Amber, Rachelle, Corry, Sarah, Randy, Kent, and Cody.