DESIGNED TO PRESENT THE AREAS OF TRAINING AVAILABLE IN THE VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTS IN MARYLAND, THIS GUIDE CONTAINS TEACHING UNITS FOR THE AGRICULTURE TEACHER TO INCLUDE IN GREATER DETAIL IN HIS COURSE. THE AGRICULTURE TEACHER AND HIS ADVISORY GROUP MAY SELECT AREAS OF TRAINING FROM THIS TOPICAL OUTLINE OR INSERT NEW, EMERGING AREAS OF INSTRUCTION. ITS PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST IN UPDATING VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS. SUGGESTED COURSE FORMATS ARE INCLUDED TO SHOW THE CLASS SCHEDULING POSSIBILITIES FOR A PRINCIPAL OR TEACHER TO FOLLOW, AND ALSO A GENERAL EXPLANATION OF THE AREAS TO BE TAUGHT ON THE VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS. PLANS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MODIFYING THE AGRICULTURAL COURSE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE STUDENTS WHO GO ON TO COLLEGE OR OTHER ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL TRAINING IS ALSO GIVEN CONSIDERATION. (CL)