Describes the Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Public Schools agribusiness program, a secondary level program which emphasizes career exploration and on-the-job training experience; eight statements describe why the program has been successful. (HD)

Due to increasing urbanization of the area, focus of the vocational agriculture department at Zachary High School, near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has changed from production agriculture to ornamental horticulture. The area supervisor describes the facilities for student instruction and work experience in the school's greenhouses and grounds. (MF)

A listing of the elements that helped make a strong career studies program at Linganore Junior-Senior High School, Frederick County, Maryland. (HD)

Differences are defined between the Supervised Occupational Experience Program (SOEP) and Agricultural Cooperative Education (ACE) in terms of development and legislation, general program characteristics, instructional aspects, associate (personnel) relationships, and community relationships. A combination of both programs would offer selected…

A vocational agriculture instructor describes the Agricultural Cooperative Training (ACT) program at Nottoway (Virginia) Senior High School for on-the-job training in agribusiness and agricultural production. Especially important are student and site selection, ACT guidelines, a parent-student-employer-school written agreement, and the student…