The 23rd Annual Central Regional Research Conference in Agricultural Education was attended by 67 participants and guests representing 12 states. This report contains summaries of major presentations, including: (1) "Research Strategies for the Seventies," by John Coster, (2) "Project REDY," by L.J. Phipps, H. Thomas, and D.L. Williams, (3) "Warsaw Project," by R.W. Walker, (4) "Evaluation of Concurrent Work-Education Models," by J.F. Bobbitt, (5) "Evaluation of Structured Occupational Experience," by A.J. Mannebach, (6) "The Principles Curriculum," by R. Peterson, and R. Dillon, (7) "Characteristics of Research Design with Implications for Research Proposals and Evaluation," by F. Barnes, D. Carver, and H. Lerch, (8) "Involving Teachers of Agriculture in Occupational Surveys," by G. Richter and R. Field, (9) "Project Agriculture," by R. Wilson, (10) "Initiating and Funding Research Projects--State Level," by V. Burgener, and (11) "Initiating and Funding Research Projects--Federal Level," by D.E. Neilsen. Committee reports, the conference program, and a list of conference participants are included. (DM)