It was a beautiful, brisk morning in early October on the Fairfield County farm of Walter Bader for the 2016 Ohio FFA state soil judging competitions.
In agricultural soils the top five individuals were:
- Ethan Cockerill, Greenfield McClain
- Holly McClay, Fredericktown
- Spencer Crauder, Talawanda
- Rebecca McCarty, East Knox
- Ryan Matthews, Fredericktown
The top five teams in agricultural soils were:
1. Greenfield McClain
2. East Knox
3. Fredericktown
4. Talawanda
5. Buckeye Central High School.
In urban soils the top five individuals were:
- Kendra Stahl, Buckeye Central
- Kendra Denton, Fredericktown
- Austen Wood, Northwestern (West Salem)
- Cody Kiefer, Talawanda
- Craig Jasin, Centerville.
The top five teams in urban soils were:
- Buckeye Central
- Talawanda
- Centerville
- Greenfield McClain
- Northwestern (West Salem).