The Range 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. FFA members focus on areas of plant identification, ecological site description, rangeland management, habitat evaluation for domestic grazers, habitat evaluation for wildlife, and stocking rate and management recommendations.​