These proceedings include the following papers: "An Assessment of the National FFA Public Service Announcement Program" (Sutphin, Dillon, and Rush); "Educational Objectives and Administrative Criteria for the National FFA Contest Program" (Smith and Kahler); "A National Profile of Agricultural Teacher Educators and State Supervisors of Vocational Agriculture by MBTI Preference Type" (Foster and Horner); "Discussion of Research Reports on National Perspectives" (Martin); "Mathematical Problem-solving Skills of High School Vocational Agriculture Students and Undergraduate Students in Agricultural Education" (Gliem and Warmbrod); "Technical Agriculture Knowledge Level Attained by Students Enrolled in Vocational Agriculture II Classes" (Kotrlik, Parton, and Lelle); "Readability and Student Understanding in Vocational Agriculture" (Zurbrick); "Student Performance in Vocational Agriculture--A Critique of Research" (Brown); "A National Study of Recommended Curricula for Extension Education Methods Classes and Student Internship Programs" (Legacy and Wells); "The Extent of Burnout among Faculty in Agriculture" (Newcomb and Clark); "An Assessment of Motivational Factors Affecting College of Agriculture Faculty Involvement in International Development Acitivites" (Jones and Crawford); "Factors Associated with Developing an Understanding of SOEP as Perceived by Oregon Vocational Agriculture Teachers" (Herren and Cole); "Factors Limiting Vo Ag Student Participation in SOE Programs in Nebraska" (Foster); "The Relationship between Characteristics of Colorado's American Farmer Degree Recipients from 1968 to 1977 and Their Current Occupational Status" (Gartin and Knight); "The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Teacher Performance of Vocational Agriculture Teachers" (Grady and Burnett); "Professional Philosophy, Teacher Beliefs, and Teacher Effectiveness: Is There a Relationship?" (Rush and Crunkilton); "Attitudes of Ohio Vocational Agriculture Teachers toward Summer Programs" (Short and Miller); "Discussion of Research Reports on Teacher Perspectives" (Peters); "Assessment of Competencies Possessed by Students Enrolled in Applied Principles of Agribusiness and National Resources Education" (Cheek and McGhee); "Crop Production Skills Possessed and Taught by Vocational Agriculture Teachers in Illinois" (Osborne); "Vocational Agriculture Competencies and Sex Equity in Oregon" (Cole); "Vocational Agriculture Teachers' Perceptions of Young/Adult Education Programs in Agriculture" (Haynes and Burnett); "Attitudes of Superintendents of Ohio Comprehensive High Schools toward Adult Programs" (Miller and Krill); "Perceptions of Agricultural Education Programs: Differences among Satisfied/Dissatisfied Students" (Strickland and Elson); "Early Field-based Experience Programs and Attitudes of Preservice Teachers" (Deeds and Barrick); "Analysis of the Inservice Needs of Beginning Vocational Agriculture Teachers" (Birkenholz and Harbstreit); "Vocational Agriculture Entry-Year Teachers' and Entry-Year Assistance Committee Members' Perceptions of the Oklahoma Entry-Year Assistance Program (HB1706)" (Finley and Barbee); "Meeting Teacher Needs: A Discussion of Research" (Arrington); "Where Are You When We Need You, Rufus W. Stimson?" (Moore); "Attitudes toward and Utilization of Cognitive Skill Development among Agricultural Education Faculty in the United States" (Jones and Williams); "Preparing Effective Vocational Agriculture Teachers: A Comparison of Land Grant and Non-Land Grant Universities" (Asiabaka and Moore); "Teacher Preparation in Agricultural Education: A Discussion of Research Reports" (Mannebach); "Readjustment and Life Satisfaction of International Students in Agriculture Returning Home to a Developing Country" (Dreisbach, Christiansen, Herring, and Briers); and "Development and Experimental Evaluation of a Microcomputer-based Software Package for Recordkeeping in SOE" (Wood). Critiques of several papers are also provided. (MN)