Reports a survey of teachers, supervisors, and teacher educators from 240 schools and colleges in Pennsylvania to determine attitudes toward women as agriculture teachers. Findings reveal positive attitudes and it is concluded that women should be encouraged to enter the field. (JT)

Adult farmer education programs in Georgia utilize area adult teachers who work cooperatively with regular teachers of vocational agriculture. (GB)

Teachers and administrators responding to a questionnaire on the Exploratory Agriculture program in Virginia middle schools agreed that career exploration is not intended as preparation for earning a living and that textbooks are not necessary but additional funding, administrative and guidance support, curriculum development, and more teacher…

A study to determine the attitudes of Minnesota vocational agriculture instructors and superintendents toward the duties agriculture teacher aides could perform, their impact on the efficiency of existing vocational agriculture programs, and the educational requirements they should meet. (HD)

Discusses a national study of vocational agriculture teachers which considers placement of graduates qualified to teach vocational agriculture and types of teaching positions. Suggested solutions for relieving the teacher shortage are outlined. (HD)

The ten-year decline in enrollment in vocational agriculture technician level programs has reversed in Michigan, reflecting the recent turn-around in farm prices, increased federal funding, technical progress in production agriculture, and increased employment demands for graduates. Growing local interest is seen in rising demands for vocational…

Senior agriculture students in the "Careers in Agriculture" program at Cashmere (Washington) High School made arranged visits to community agriculture-related businesses, where they collected information about occupations with interviews, cameras, and tape recorders; they later organized their material into slide-tape presentations for…

Information and suggestions for developing a vocational agriculture facility. A Vocational Agricultural Building Floor Plan (three man department) is included. (HD)

Discusses the findings of a subcommittee of the American Vocational Association which examined the current information about 12-month programs of vocational agriculture. Surveyed state supervisors to determine what types of help and support were available from the state level. Discusses planning aids used in establishing and planning summer…

Urging continued high priority support to preservice and inservice professional development, especially in the area of agricultural education, the author responds to a letter from the Joint Committee on Vocational Education for the State of California indicating the committee's consideration of support reduction for teacher education in vocational…

To justify school administration support of summer agriculture programs, vocational agriculture teachers must prepare and present detailed plans. The author offers a list of sixteen goals as an example of activities that should be in every vocational agriculture summer program. (MF)

Reviews the past and future of vocational agriculture education in the United States. Discusses aspects of the program relating to social and economic change, community-based programs, teacher education, supervision, core curriculum approach, and vocational agriculture teachers. (LRA)

Describes a study of 192 first-year vocational agriculture teachers to determine their attitudes toward using the Future Farmers of America as an instructional technique. Sixteen conclusions from the analysis of data are listed. Seven recommendations for improvement of beginning vocational agriculture teachers are provided. (LRA)

Comments on the need for more effective teaching in vocational agriculture programs by vocationalizing agriculture, or re-emphasizing "learning by doing" and offers one specific suggestion of organizing the work of teachers of agriculture in multi-teacher programs so each teacher serves a community (geographic area) within the school district. (HD)