The consensus of agriculture educators was that quality of agriculture education at all levels must be kept high, even if this means fewer programs because of the vocational agriculture teacher shortage. (Author/AG)

This discussion of teacher shortage covers the need for well qualified teachers in vocational agriculture/agricultural education programs and factors most influential in causing teachers to leave the vocational agriculture field. Suggested changes in teacher preparation programs are also discussed. (SH)

It is the responsibility of all vocational educators to help students make career decisions and to see that career education provides the student a genuine choice based on his/her interests, possibilities, and probabilities. (AG)

Implications of Bureau of Labor Statistics projections for education in agriculture. (SB)

Available resources and nature of discipline make agriculture ideal vehicle for ecology programs. (Editor)

Reports the progress of a project which completed a model designed to validate categories of standards for quality agricultural/agribusiness education. The development of the model and its implementation and dissemination procedures are described. (BM)

Penn State master plan allows Ag teachers to plan ahead for wide choice of professional offerings. (Editor)

The author states his position on each. (Editor)

Pioneer youth organization remodels its programs to keep in step with changes in agriculture and Ag education. (Editor)

Surveys the why,'' how,'' where,'' and by whom'' of consumer education in vocational agriculture and synthesizes this in eight concluding statements that suggest what should be.'' (Editor)

The discussion which took place during the American Vocational Association's (AVA) Agriculture Division meeting at the 1975 AVA Convention is summarized, and the statement of vo-ag education philosophy (including 13 key concepts), which was passed during the convention, is presented. (AJ)

The article describes Texas's four vocational instructional materials centers, all located in universities, and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials in distributive education, industrial arts, agriculture, home economics, teaching the disadvantaged, and others. Purchase information for the materials is included. (MF)

Five objectives are incorporated in an Agricultural Education Adult Specialist Program sponsored by the Texas Education Agency. Each specialist is assigned to one of ten areas for variable time periods to assist the local vocational agriculture teachers in the adult programs. (AG)

Due to the decline in occupations in agriculture, South Carolina's Technical Education Center System is providing special school programs to pre-train workers for any industry willing to relocate into the State, or for any expanding industry within the State. (Author/DS)