PARTICIPANTS IN THIS REGIONAL WORKSHOP HAD AS THEIR OBJECTIVE TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PURPOSES, MEANS, ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, COURSE CONTENT, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, INITIATION, TEACHING TECHNIQUES, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND LEADERSHIP TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE PROGRAM OF ADULT AND YOUNG FARMER EDUCATION. CONSULTANTS INCLUDED UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS, COMMODITY GROUP REPRESENTATIVES, AND EXTENSION SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY 10 VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS AND FIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE CONTENT, DEVELOPED FROM INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS, COMMITTEE WORK, PANEL PRESENTATIONS, AND REFERENCE CITATIONS, IS PRESENTED AS SECTIONS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ADULT AND YOUNG FARMER EDUCATION INCLUDING THE VALUE OF PROGRAMS, ESTABLISHMENTS IN FARMING, NEED FOR PROGRAMS, TRENDS IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, PREPARING TEACHERS, STUDY OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S VIEWPOINT, POLICIES, ORGANIZING AND USING PLANNING COMMITTEES, ORGANIZING AND INITIATING NEW PROGRAMS, FARM MANAGEMENT FOR ADULT FARMERS, TEACHING METHODS, CURRICULUM PLANNING, INDIVIDUAL ON-FARM TEACHING, PLANNING COUNTY-WIDE PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN EXTENSION, LOCAL AND STATE PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG FARMERS, AND EVALUATION OF ADULT EDUCATION. (JM)