The award was presented by the National Woodland Owners Association and the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service in recognition of excellence in technology transfer and promotion of good forestry and renewable resource management. The relationship has grown over the years. For the last few years, for example, the Master Gardener program for King County has been located at the Center for Urban Horticulture, a facility on the UW campus and WSU faculty at Puyallup have taught classes in the College of Forest Resources. Competition on the football field is good. Competition amongst universities in the state paid by the state's taxpayer's is kind of foolish.
Collaboration is the way to go.