This competency-based task analysis guide is intended to assist teachers and administrators in developing secondary-level instructional materials that meet the needs of students and industry and comply with the Virginia competency-based education (CBE) standards for vocational and adult education. It is a revision of the Agricultural Business Instructional Resource Guide published in 1983. Section 1 provides a validated task inventory for agricultural business. For each task, information on performance objectives, criterion-referenced measures, and suggested instructional activities and aids is provided. Section 2 provides descriptions of agricultural business courses, followed by suggested task sequence listings and course outlines. The instructional topics within the course outlines are cross-referenced with corresponding task numbers from the task inventory in Section 1. Courses included are Agricultural Business Fundamentals, Agricultural Business Operations, and Agricultural Business Management. Postsecondary programs, courses, and tasks are briefly described. Appendixes contain a list of references, a tools and equipment list, and a list of audiovisual suppliers. (CML)