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Fighting Disasters
With Knowledge & ‘Know-How’
Western Regional Universities On The Front Lines
Wildfire is a natural part of the ecology
of the West. Changes in how citizens view and use the land and its
resources have brought the threat to people and property to a
flashpoint. Last year ranked as the most damaging fire season in a
half century or more across much of the West. Research and Extension
efforts are helping homeowners, agricultural producers and other
westerners understand the issues, minimize the danger and cope with
the aftermath of fire--only one of the assorted disasters nature
dished up. Floods and earthquakes also mobilized Land-Grant
educational efforts.
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