Dylan Torgerson, member of our own Skyhawk FFA, earned a perfect score for Plant ID and the High Individual of the Contest Award at the recent Western Nationals Competition in Tremonton.

This competition was for Rangeland Science teams. Western National Rangeland CDE is a premier range judging event that is uniquely designed to be relevant to issues faced by land managers on western rangelands. Rangeland landscapes dominate Western North America and yet most people who live near or even on rangelands know little about the resources they provide or principles of their management.

This hands-on event has a contemporary field component with five categories: Stocking Rate and Management/Current Rangeland Issue, Plant Identification, Site Description, Rangeland Assessment, and Rangeland Ecosystem Measurements.

This competition is extremely competitive, with the top 5 teams from the states of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Nevada and Oregon being invited to the competition.

Congratulations, Dylan and the whole team.