The document consists of two sections. The first is a seven-page audit report which sought to establish whether the project evaluators' methods, data, and conclusions were valid. The overall design of the evaluation was found to be adequate for documenting progress toward the objectives, and the format was well-chosen. However, the auditors felt…

A final segment of the Montana research effort on agri-business manpower, this report summarizes the methods involved in and the conclusions and recommendations resulting from a study to develop an economical, efficient, and effective method of assessing current and anticipated agri-business employment opportunities and educational needs in…

Part of an ongoing study to provide information for curriculum development and the institution of agricultural education programs to meet manpower demands in Montana, Phase II concerns itself with the judgments, skills, and attitudes needed to qualify for available jobs in agri-business and agricultural production. Each report is a composite of…

As one of a series of surveys constituting a statewide study in Montana, this report presents findings obtained from a survey conducted to determine the state of existing farm operations relative to employment practices and to delineate manpower needs of agribusiness. An analysis of the data collected from survey instruments distributed to…

One of a series of surveys conducted as part of a statewide study to assess educational and employment opportunities of rural populations in Montana, this report summarizes the procedures, conclusions, and recommendations involved in a study of agricultural producers in the State. In an effort to determine employment trends and ascertain…

The competency study is designed to serve as a guide for persons planning agricultural education programs to meet Montana's agricultural manpower needs. It is part of a five-year Agricultural Manpower Project and one of six agribusiness job surveys. The agricultural supplies and services area represents 40 percent of all agricultural occupations…

The document is Appendix H of the Final Report of a Montana Research and Development Project in Career Education. It describes a sampling of jobs found in the agribusiness community: agricultural supplies and services, agricultural mechanics, agricultural products, ornamental horticulture, agricultural resources, forestry business, and other…

The purpose of this study was to determine what personal characteristics are prerequisites to successful agribusiness employment in Montana. A questionnaire about vocational students' personal characteristics and home and school background was developed, pretested, and mailed to 306 agribusinesses in the state. Seventy-seven responses (26 percent)…

The report provides essential information for curriculum development relevant to manpower demands for agricultural production and agribusiness in Montana. It focuses on an analysis of 3,500 competency statements to determine the existence of duplication, commonalities, and uniqueness among 76 identified job titles derived from six Agricultural…

The first of a series of surveys initiated by Montana as part of a statewide study to determine employment and educational inequities which plague rural youth and adults, this report presents the results of the first phase of a long-range agricultural manpower project. To delineate the extent and nature of existing agri-business employment…

To determine the nature and extent of rural youth and adult educational and employment opportunities, this study assessed existing and projected job titles in agricultural production and the agribusiness sector of Montana's economy. Using job position taxonomies identified by the United States Office of Education, two survey instruments were…

This skills inventory for agricultural occupations was developed by a technical committee in Montana to assist in the development of model curricula and to address state labor market needs. The committee included employers from the forestry industry, members from trade and professional associations, and educators. The validated task list and…

This guide contains suggested units of instruction for the first two years of instruction in secondary vocational agriculture. It is intended to aid teachers and administrators in planning instructional programs to equip students with essential basic competencies required for more specialized programs. Instructor materials include information on…

Various surveys were conducted to determine the current level of personnel on Montana farms/ranches and in agribusinesses as well as the projected number of persons to be employed in those occupations through 1990. The study found that the current family work force on farms and ranches in Montana has remained the same since 1981 and it is likely…

This curriculum guide is designed for use in teaching an instructional unit in planning and implementing a supervised occupational experience program (SOEP) that is geared toward college freshmen enrolled in a vocational agriculture program. Addressed in the individual lessons of the unit are the following topics: the nature of work; reasons why…