The following papers are included in this proceedings of a conference on agricultural education: "Misuse of Statistics" (Miller); "Significance of Doctoral Research in Agricultural Education" (Moore, Bailey, Burnett); "Identification of Science-Related Competencies Taught in Vocational Agriculture Programs in Louisiana" (Moss); "Attitudes Held by Vocational Agriculture Teachers toward FFA [Future Farmers of America] Proficiency Awards" (Kotrlik); "College Administrators' Image of the Agriculture Teacher Education Programs: A National Study" (Crunkilton, Miller, Lee, Dlamini); "Perceptions of School Administrators toward Vocational Agricultural Programs" (Jewell); "Quality Indicators Used in Hiring: A Comparison of Deans of Education and Chief Administrators of Agricultural Education Departments" (Deeds and Moore); "Determination of the Need for Extension Horticultural Education Programs for Garden Center Employees" (Bradshaw, Arrington); "Instructional Management in Agricultural Mechanics: The Effects of Concentrated Mental Practice on Oxy-Fuel Gas Welding Skills" (Burke); "Relationship between Selected Teacher Presage Variables and SOE [Supervised Occupational Experience] Quality" (Makin, Miller); "Professional Role Perceptions Held by Two Groups of Vocational Agriculture Teachers in Michigan" (Powers); "Perceptions of Former State FFA Officers in the Southern Region of the United States toward the Profession of Teaching Vocational Agriculture" (Price, Jewell); "Delivery of Adult Education: A Case Study" (Miller, Cano); "Agricultural Interests That Supported the Smith-Hughes Act with Implications for Today's Legislative Process" (Hillison, Herren); "Which Act Started Agricultural Education? Was It Really the Smith-Hughes Act or Was It the Hatch Act?" (Moore); "Evolution of the Problem-Solving Approach in Agricultural Education: A Historical Analysis" (Lass, Moss); "Microcomputer Use in Vocational Agriculture Programs in the United States" (Miller and Kotrlik); "Hearing Loss among Teachers of Agricultural Mechanics" (Burke); "Characteristics and Attitudes Associated with the Use of Microcomputers by North Carolina Vocational Agriculture Teachers" (Malpiedi, Blake); "Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of North Carolina Vocational Agriculture Teachers" (Beavers, Jewell, Malpiedi); "Assessment of the Morale of Beginning Vocational Agriculture Teachers in Illinois" (Flowers, Pepple); and "Factors Related to the Career Decisions of Seniors Who Have Taken Vocational Agriculture" (Kotrlik, Harrison). (MN)