Specialists teach defensible-space practices to homeowners and landscape professionals.
In collaboration with Sierra Front, other agencies and Sen. Richard Bryan, Cooperative Extension coordinated the first Nevada fire forum in June, 1999. Sheep have been used successfully to carve out firebreaks in other states. Survey results revealed a surprising consensus that protection of the environment be balanced with the economic needs of ranchers and other local people. Cooperative Extension specialists document existing plant species and compare them to the varieties seeded before the fire. By evaluating post-fire plant success, they can make future seeding recommendations.