These proceedings contain 48 presentations and 15 poster abstracts. Papers include "Computer Tasks Required in Selected Undergraduate Agriculture Courses" (Johnson, Ferguson, Vokinnns, Lester); "College of Agriculture Faculty Perceptions of Electronic Technologies in Teaching" (Dooley, Murphy); "Steering Through Turbulent Waters While Developing a Community of Practice" (Corn, Trexler); "Personality Types and Final Grades in Group Organization and Leadership Development" (Wingenbach); "Leadership Styles of Florida's County Extension Directors" (Rudd); "Involvement of Volunteers in Agricultural Education Programs in New Mexico" (Rosencrans, Seevers); "Safety and Health Attitudes and Beliefs of Entry-Year Agriculture Teachers in Texas" (Ullrich, Hubert, Murphy); "Examination of Pollution Prevention in Montana Secondary Agricultural Education Laboratories" (Bass, Frick); "Professional Development Needs of State Extension Specialists" (Radhakrishna); "Balancing Work and Family" (Place, Andrews, Crago); "Impact of Overseas Assignments on Individual, Organizational, and Community Attitudes, Behaviors, and Support for International Extension Involvement" (Place); "Principals' Perceptions of Integrating Science into Agriculture Programs" (Thompson); "Factors That Encouraged, Discouraged, and Would Encourage Students in Secondary Agricultural Education Programs to Join the FFA" (Gliem, Gliem); "Assessing Research Capacity in Agricultural Education" (Greiman, Birkenholz);"Educational Needs of Beginning Farmers in Iowa as Perceived by Providers of Agricultural Education" (Nelson, Trede); "Qualitative Study of the Influence of Farm Leaders' Ideas on a Sustainable Agriculture Education Program" (Grudens-Schuck); "Evaluation of a Workshop for Agricultural Entrepreneurs" (Mueseler, Terry, Holcomb); "Predictors of FFA Program Quality" (Vaughn, Moore); "Image Factor" (Croom, Flowers); "Building Confidence and Personal Pride" (Balschweid, Talbert); "Exploring the Past of the New Farmers of America" (Wakefield, Talbert); "Overcoming Barriers to Learning in Distance Education" (Irani, Scherler, Harrington, Telg); "Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Course Delivered at a Distance" (Dooley, Patil, Lineberger); "Interest in Online Leadership Education and Implications for Instructional Design Strategies" (Murphrey, Boyd); "Predicting College Agriculture Students' Academic Performance and Retention" (Garton, Dyer, King, Ball); "Assessment of Agricultural Education Graduates' Preparation for Careers in Teaching and Industry" (Cartmell, Garton); "Clinical Experiences for Agricultural Teacher Education Programs in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia" (Dobbins, Camp); "Cooperating Teachers' Perceptions of Important Elements of the Student Teaching Experience" (Edwards, Briers); "Description of the Nature and Impact of Teaching Events and Alternate Forms of Beginning Teacher Assistance Experienced by Beginning Minnesota Agricultural Education Teachers" (Joerger, Boettcher); "Using Think-Aloud Protocols to Compare Cognitive Levels of Students and Professors in College Classrooms" (Whittington, Lopez, Schley, Fisher); "Beliefs About a Constructivist Model for Teaching Compared with Traditional Teaching Methods Among Teacher Education Students" (Wardlow, Scott); and "Perceptions of Freshman Agriculture Majors of Alternative Versus Conventional Agricultural Paradigms" (Graham). Poster abstracts include "Curriculum Model for Distance Education AgEdS 315 Leadership and Group Dynamics" (Carter, Teig); "Biotechnology and Agriscience Research Course and Curriculum Development" (Wilson); "Learning Assessment Tool for a New Natural Resources Curriculum in Utah's Agricultural Education Program" (Middleton, Francis, Call, Straquadine); "Teaching Portfolios" (Thompson, Nelson); "Integrating Animal Science Courses in High School Agricultural Education Programs in North Carolina" (Gibson, Mathias, Hass); and "Using Real Cases for Instruction" (Graham). (YLB)