Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 5/2/22

“Hand texturing soils when you can barely feel your hands is tough,” mused North Carolina State Soil Judging Team senior Jacob Cheers. “Day one was in the low 30s with 20 miles per hour winds and intermittent sleet. The soil pits had six to eight inches of standing water. Our feet were freezing and we had to go to the van almost every hour to warm up. But Dr. Ricker helped us understand landscape and parent material patterns. That allowed us to compete at a high level.”

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