A study of the regional vocational agriculture centers in Connecticut was conducted to determine the following: (1) the need for vocational agriculture (vo-ag) in the state; (2) criteria to be used as guidelines in the future development of vocational agriculture programs; and (3) alternatives for the further development of vocational agriculture in the state. Research factors were identified as relevance factors (community and vo-ag program enrollments, current and potential agricultural and related employment, and graduate placement) or access factors--(program awareness, transportation, and instructional environment). Data were gathered from vo-ag students, instructors, superintendents, and employers through document research, development and implementation of survey instruments, interviews, and researchers' observations. Findings included the following: (1) enrollment--increasing for five years because of greater participation by female students; (2) placement and employment--more than one-third of the vo-ag graduates were furthering their education, while more than half had found employment in agriculture-related fields; employment needs greater than supply were projected for nonfarm agricultural occupations, but fewer farm jobs were forecast; (3) program awareness--public relations techniques were used, but minority recruiting was not perceptible; (4) transportation and tuition did not appear to be problems; and (5) instructional environment--facilities and pupil-teacher ratios were generally perceived as good. Through the data gathered, criteria and strategies for maintenance, expansion, and relocation of programs and development of new programs were prepared. (KC)