It's totally part of the game to get down and dirty in the annual soil judging contest. Watch agronomy students from regional colleges jump at the chance to identify, evaluate, classify and describe soil profiles.
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Students from six universities in the Plains and Midwest listen to instructions before starting the competition. (Photo by Ariana Brocious, NET News)
Participants stay for four nights at the facility while medical professionals monitor them and frequently draw their blood (Photo by Melissa Rosales, NET News).
Sen. Tommy Garrett discusses his bill. (Photo by Fred Knapp, NET News)
Students crowd into the "pit" to gather samples of soil. (Photo by Ariana Brocious, NET News)
