BEN BUSSARD - Canadian - Ochiltree Range Contest - Ochiltree SWCD Land, Homesite, & Range

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Ochiltree SWCD Land, Homesite, & Range
Mar 25, 2025
Ochiltree Range Contest

Overall

ID:	135 - 1 -
Team Name:	Canadian
Participant Name:	BEN BUSSARD
Individual Rank:	1
Individual Total Score:	491
Team Rank:	1
Team Total Score:	1121

Definition

Responses

Score

Resource Inventory - Site 1

Part	Contestant	Judge
1	Ecological Site: Steep Similarity Index: 76% - 100% Beef Cattle Habitat Rating: Poor Limiting Factors - Forage Factors No Limiting Factors - Distribution Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Site Integrity No	Ecological Site: Steep Similarity Index: 26% - 50% Beef Cattle Habitat Rating: Poor Limiting Factors - Forage Factors No Limiting Factors - Distribution Factors Yes Limiting Factors - Site Integrity No

Resource Inventory - Site 2

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 No 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

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: No Increase Stocking Rate: Yes Change the Kind of Animal: No Develop Water: Yes Apply Invasive Plant Control: No 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: Yes Develop Water: No Apply Invasive Plant Control: No 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: Yes 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: Yes Decrease Stocking Rate: Yes Increase Stocking Rate: No Change the Kind of Animal: Yes 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 Undesirable	17 - Old World Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #2

Part	Contestant	Judge
2	76 - Cedar Annual Cool Native Invasive Undesirable	76 - Cedar Perennial Cool Native Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #3

Part	Contestant	Judge
3	81 - Fragrant Sumac/Skunkbush Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	88 - Plum Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #4

Part	Contestant	Judge
4	58 - Halfshrub Sundrop Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	42 - Scurfpea Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #5

Part	Contestant	Judge
5	78 - Chittamwood Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	58 - Halfshrub Sundrop Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #6

Part	Contestant	Judge
6	48 - Beebalm Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	48 - Beebalm Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #7

Part	Contestant	Judge
7	64 - Plains Yucca Perennial Warm Native Invasive Undesirable	64 - Plains Yucca Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #8

Part	Contestant	Judge
8	22 - Sand Dropseed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	18 - Perennial Dropseed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #9

Part	Contestant	Judge
9	81 - Fragrant Sumac/Skunkbush Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	81 - Fragrant Sumac/Skunkbush Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #10

Part	Contestant	Judge
10	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #11

Part	Contestant	Judge
11	01 - Annual Threeawn Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	19 - Perennial Threeawn Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #12

Part	Contestant	Judge
12	65 - Prickly Pear Cactus Perennial Warm Native Invasive Undesirable	65 - Prickly Pear Cactus Perennial Warm Native Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #13

Part	Contestant	Judge
13	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #14

Part	Contestant	Judge
14	73 - Yarrow Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	58 - Halfshrub Sundrop Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #15

Part	Contestant	Judge
15	76 - Cedar Annual Cool Introduced Invasive Undesirable	76 - Cedar Perennial Cool Native Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #16

Part	Contestant	Judge
16	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	27 - Silver Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #17

Part	Contestant	Judge
17	81 - Fragrant Sumac/Skunkbush Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	81 - Fragrant Sumac/Skunkbush Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #18

Part	Contestant	Judge
18	64 - Plains Yucca Perennial Warm Native Invasive Undesirable	64 - Plains Yucca Perennial Cool Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #19

Part	Contestant	Judge
19	07 - Buffalograss Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	05 - Blue Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #20

Part	Contestant	Judge
20	16 - Little Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	27 - Silver Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #21

Part	Contestant	Judge
21	04 - Big Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	04 - Big Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #22

Part	Contestant	Judge
22	04 - Big Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	04 - Big Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #23

Part	Contestant	Judge
23	05 - Blue Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	05 - Blue Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #24

Part	Contestant	Judge
24	71 - Western Ragweed Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	71 - Western Ragweed Perennial 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	26 - Sideoats Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	26 - Sideoats Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #27

Part	Contestant	Judge
27	48 - Beebalm Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	48 - Beebalm Annual Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Plant ID #28

Part	Contestant	Judge
28	36 - Western Wheatgrass Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	28 - Splitbeard Bluestem Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #29

Part	Contestant	Judge
29	19 - Perennial Threeawn Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable	26 - Sideoats Grama Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Desirable

Plant ID #30

Part	Contestant	Judge
30	88 - Plum Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable	88 - Plum Perennial Warm Native Non-Invasive Undesirable

Site 1 Total

Site 2 Total

135

Plant ID Total

261

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