These proceedings contain a summary of each of the 15 papers presented and the discussants' reactions. The keynote address and reflections on the outcome of the conference are also included. The keynote address is "Priorities for Continuing Progress in Research in Agricultural Education" (J. Robert Warmbrod). Presentations include "Assessment of Preservice Preparation by Recent Graduates of Agricultural Education Programs" (Ismail bin Yahya, Michael F. Burnett); "Follow-up Study of Tennessee Vocational Agriculture Students" (Clifton Ricketts); "Attitudes of Pre-Service Agricultural Education Majors and Their Relationship to Variables Related to Early Field-based Experience" (Jacquelyn P. Deeds); "Occupational Aspirations of Third Year Vocational Agriculture Students" (Gregory P. Venable, Michael F. Burnett); "Academic Success of Former Vocational Agriculture Students in Postsecondary, Associate Degree, Agricultural Programs" (Stanley Burke); "Image of Agricultural Education Teacher Training Programs in Colleges of Education and Agriculture at Three Major Universities" (Crunkilton, Miller, Lee); "Adoption of Computer Technology by Agricultural Educators" (Danny Cheatham, Blannie E. Bowen); "Microcomputer Use and Needs in Louisiana Vocational Agriculture Programs" (Drueckhammer, Kotrlik, Parton); and "A Comparison of Two Instructional Methods for Teaching Micro-Computer Competencies to Extension Personnel in Mississippi" (Graydon Elliott); "The Relationship of Personality Types of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Faculty to Job Satisfaction and Performance" (Donna L. Graham); "Relationship between Urbanization and Supervised Occupational Experience Programs in Florida" (Beeman, Arrington, Wotoweic); "The Relationship between Participation in Selected FFA (Future Farmers of America) Activities and Job Satisfaction of Program Completers in Vocational Agriculture in Texas" (Steven D. Fraze, Gary E. Briers); "National Evaluation: Teacher and Student Perceptions of the FFA's Food for America Program" (James D. White, Eddy Finley); "Nominal Groups: An Effective Tool for Facilitating Decisions and for Promoting Satisfaction among Conference Participants" (Jon Gresham); and "Vocational Agriculture for the Year 2000" (Joe Kotrlik). The summary, remarks, and challenges are by J. Robert Warmbrod and John A. Rolloff. (YLB)