Taking top honors at a state-level 4-H contest might seem like an impossible goal for a team competing for the first time at that particular event. But with proper guidance and direction from an experienced 4-H volunteer, a team can reach and do the impossible.  The 4-H Land Judging Senior team won top honors at the contest held during the Kentucky State Fair.   The team was coached by Jeff Arnett, a 4-H volunteer and a former land judging contestant.  According to him, “Young people need to learn about agriculture, food production and the value of protecting our natural resources.”  Land judging teaches young people to value and respect the earth’s soil, raises their awareness of the importance of conservation, and gives them a practical understanding of land use.  Soil is not an expendable resource.  It’s important to teach young people about the balance between land use, soil preservation and the methods for deciding what the land is capable of producing.  For this team, they have learned that lesson and created a connection with the land and an understanding of conservation, gaining skills they can use the rest of their lives