BEN BUSSARD - Canadian - Range - Area 1 Qualifying Range & Wildlife CDE

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Area 1 Qualifying Range & Wildlife CDE
Apr 09, 2026
Range

Overall

ID:	135 - 1 -
Team Name:	Canadian
Participant Name:	BEN BUSSARD
Individual Rank:	1
Individual Total Score:	593
Team Rank:	1
Team Total Score:	1757

Definition

Responses

Score

Resource Inventory - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ecological Site: Shallow Prairie Similarity Index: 26% - 50% Beef Cattle Habitat Rating: Poor Limiting Factors - Forage Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Distribution Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Site Integrity Yes	Ecological Site: Shallow Prairie Similarity Index: 26% - 50% Beef Cattle Habitat Rating: Poor Limiting Factors - Forage Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Distribution Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Site Integrity Yes

100

Resource Inventory - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ecological Site: Shallow Prairie Similarity Index: 0% - 25% Beef Cattle Habitat Rating: Poor Limiting Factors - Forage Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Distribution Factors No Limiting Factors - Site Integrity Yes	Ecological Site: Shallow Prairie Similarity Index: 0% - 25% Beef Cattle Habitat Rating: Poor Limiting Factors - Forage Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Distribution Factors No Limiting Factors - Site Integrity Yes

100

Management - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Continue Present Management: No Begin a Planned Grazing System: Yes Apply Forb or Grass Control: No Apply Woody Plant Control: No Decrease Stocking Rate: Yes Increase Stocking Rate: No Change the Kind of Animal: No Develop Water: Yes Apply Invasive Plant Control: Yes Plant Adapted Forage Species: No	Continue Present Management: No Begin a Planned Grazing System: Yes Apply Forb or Grass Control: No Apply Woody Plant Control: No Decrease Stocking Rate: Yes Increase Stocking Rate: No Change the Kind of Animal: No Develop Water: Yes Apply Invasive Plant Control: Yes Plant Adapted Forage Species: No

Management - Site 2

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Continue Present Management: No Begin a Planned Grazing System: Yes Apply Forb or Grass Control: No Apply Woody Plant Control: No Decrease Stocking Rate: No Increase Stocking Rate: No Change the Kind of Animal: No Develop Water: No Apply Invasive Plant Control: Yes Plant Adapted Forage Species: No	Continue Present Management: No Begin a Planned Grazing System: Yes Apply Forb or Grass Control: No Apply Woody Plant Control: No Decrease Stocking Rate: No Increase Stocking Rate: No Change the Kind of Animal: No Develop Water: No Apply Invasive Plant Control: Yes Plant Adapted Forage Species: No

Plant ID #1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	27 - Silver Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	22 - Sand Dropseed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #2

Part	Contestant	Judge
2	11 - Hairy Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	11 - Hairy Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #3

Part	Contestant	Judge
3	04 - Big Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	04 - Big Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #4

Part	Contestant	Judge
4	55 - Dotted Gayfeather Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	55 - Dotted Gayfeather Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #5

Part	Contestant	Judge
5	20 - Purpletop Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	29 - Switchgrass Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #6

Part	Contestant	Judge
6	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	26 - Sideoats Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #7

Part	Contestant	Judge
7	29 - Switchgrass Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	13 - Indiangrass Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #8

Part	Contestant	Judge
8	83 - Hackberry Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	83 - Hackberry Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #9

Part	Contestant	Judge
9	76 - Cedar Annual Cool Native Invasive Undesirable	76 - Cedar Perennial Cool Native Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #10

Part	Contestant	Judge
10	05 - Blue Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	05 - Blue Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #11

Part	Contestant	Judge
11	07 - Buffalograss Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	07 - Buffalograss Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #12

Part	Contestant	Judge
12	53 - Curlycup Gumweed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	53 - Curlycup Gumweed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #13

Part	Contestant	Judge
13	67 - Silverleaf Nightshade Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	67 - Silverleaf Nightshade Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #14

Part	Contestant	Judge
14	64 - Plains Yucca Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	64 - Plains Yucca Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #15

Part	Contestant	Judge
15	01 - Annual Threeawn Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	19 - Perennial Threeawn Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #16

Part	Contestant	Judge
16	55 - Dotted Gayfeather Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	55 - Dotted Gayfeather Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #17

Part	Contestant	Judge
17	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #18

Part	Contestant	Judge
18	61 - Maximilian Sunflower Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	46 - Annual Sunflower Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #19

Part	Contestant	Judge
19	17 - Old World Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Invasive Desirable	10 - Fall Witchgrass Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #20

Part	Contestant	Judge
20	77 - Buttonbush Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	81 - Fragrant Sumac/Skunkbush Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #21

Part	Contestant	Judge
21	83 - Hackberry Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	83 - Hackberry Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #22

Part	Contestant	Judge
22	52 - Croton Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	67 - Silverleaf Nightshade Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #23

Part	Contestant	Judge
23	65 - Prickly Pear Cactus Perennial Cool Native Invasive Undesirable	65 - Prickly Pear Cactus Perennial Warm Native Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #24

Part	Contestant	Judge
24	48 - Beebalm Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	48 - Beebalm Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #25

Part	Contestant	Judge
25	86 - Mesquite Perennial Warm Native Invasive Undesirable	86 - Mesquite Perennial Warm Native Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #26

Part	Contestant	Judge
26	36 - Western Wheatgrass Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Desirable	36 - Western Wheatgrass Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #27

Part	Contestant	Judge
27	53 - Curlycup Gumweed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	53 - Curlycup Gumweed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #28

Part	Contestant	Judge
28	60 - Horseweed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	60 - Horseweed Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #29

Part	Contestant	Judge
29	50 - Common Broomweed Annual Cool Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	50 - Common Broomweed Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #30

Part	Contestant	Judge
30	27 - Silver Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	34 - Vine Mesquite Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Site 1 Total

150

Site 2 Total

150

Plant ID Total

293

AWS100: Monday, April 13, 2026