Kaua‘i High School’s Vocational Agriculture team of Khelsie Camalliri-Langtad, Mari Graham, Sunny Chang and Alison Katahira, along with advisor Herbert Keamoai, recently brought back top honors from the Hawaii State Land Judging Contest on O‘ahu. Held at the Hawaii Nature
Kaua‘i High School’s Vocational Agriculture team of Khelsie Camalliri-Langtad, Mari Graham, Sunny Chang and Alison Katahira, along with advisor Herbert Keamoai, recently brought back top honors from the Hawaii State Land Judging Contest on O‘ahu.
Held at the Hawaii Nature Center in Makiki, the contest saw the Red Raider team outscore teams representing other Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the state.
The educational program of the University of Hawai‘i’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources’ Cooperative Extension Service is funded through Hawai‘i’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and educates high-school youth on evaluating lands for agricultural purposes.
Participants evaluate soil’s physical features, such as structure, slope and depth, assess agricultural-production potential, and consider the various conservation practices necessary for maintaining its production.
Participants also consider the same parcel for homesite potential, should one consider building on it.
The three degrees on limitation that must be considered for nine different categories are slight, moderate and severe.
Factors to be considered for potential residential use include soil texture, stoniness, and potential for flooding.
