People often need to act to protect themselves. Extension is the one adult education system that can provide excellent impact and risk assessment education using the resources of the land-grant universities. The community college and public adult systems aren't prepared to undertake it. Government, in most cases, is an interested party and isn't likely to be accepted in an educational role. Other special interest groups will, of course, participate educationally on behalf of their own perspectives.
Extension can fill a unique niche among educational providers.
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