This sixth annual national compilation of research and development activities in agricultural education contains abstracts of 181 studies completed during the period July 1, 1979, to June 30, 1980. Thirty-five of the completed studies represent staff research, 79 represent master's studies, and 67 represent doctoral dissertations and one undergraduate honors thesis. Studies are arranged alphabetically by state and alphabetically by author within states. Information provided for each study includes author(s), title, type, date, and location, as well as brief discussions of purpose, method, and findings. Studies reported as being in progress during 1980-81 are also compiled. They are arranged alphabetically by state and by author within states. There are 76 staff studies, 66 master's studies, and 50 doctoral dissertations. Author, title, type, and location are cited. A subject index on the completed studies is provided. Two appended tables show location of previous regional and national summaries of studies in agricultural education on microfiche in the ERIC system. (YLB)