- 2025 -Site Specific details for Idaho
- Current Rangeland Issue – This year’s current issue will focus on the ecological role and management of Wildland Fire in sagebrush ecosystems focusing on:
- Role of fire in sagebrush ecosystems (including changes in fire frequency).
- Ways to reduce fire occurrence or intensity in sage-brush ecosystems.
Links to Information Resources:
- Born of Fire—Restoring Sagebrush Steppe (USGS)
- Invasive Annual Grasses (USDA-NRCS)
- The video about fire on sage from “Partners in Sage”
- To Graze or Not to Graze – (ARS)
- Current Rangeland Issue – This year’s current issue will focus on the ecological role and management of Wildland Fire in sagebrush ecosystems focusing on:
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- Five Additional Idaho Plants: See Plant List for More Details.
- Western Wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii)
- Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
- Rush Skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
- Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)
- Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum Michx.)
- Five Additional Idaho Plants: See Plant List for More Details.
- Western National CDE Manual with background information and guidelines.
- Event Rules
- Scorecards
- Participant Waiver Form – Must be completed for each student or participation may be forfeited. Advisors should submit the forms to contest organizer upon arrival.
- Resources for Organizers:
- Contest Setup Instructions
- Place Cards for Event Sections (11″ X 17″)
- Supply List (with links to purchase equipment)
- Selecting a Local Study Site – Information to help choose a local range site to help participants prepare.
Western National Rangeland CDE 