Lists nine priority areas of summer activities for a vocational agriculture teacher. To insure public acceptance and support of a summer program, the teacher must be involved in public relations and publicity, communication, and community involvement. (LRA)

Suggestions are offered of ways in which agriculture teachers can make summer programs more accountable through over-all planning, working with adults, supervisory visits, curriculum revision, development of instructional materials, and training of organization officers. (EA)

The findings of an Ohio study identified the characteristics possessed by high-achieving agriculture students at the tenth grade level as farm residents, sons of farmers or others emplpyed in agriculture, decided on a career, active in community and school activities, and supervised experiences, and member of ffa. (AG)

Information and suggestions for developing a vocational agriculture facility. A Vocational Agricultural Building Floor Plan (three man department) is included. (HD)

In view of possible budget cutbacks in summer vocational agriculture programs, the author (from California, a State providing summer supervision) offers suggestions for appropriate summer program activities as well as guidelines for strengthening and justifying summer programs. (EA)

Differences in attitudes were found between experienced teachers, first-year teachers, and students with respect to activities considered essential for conducting quality programs in vocational agriculture. The authors urge that preservice and inservice education be directed to developing unity of attitudes among those involved in agricultural…

Data are cited to support the statement that postsecondary education programs of less than baccalaureate level in agriculture and its related fields continued to expand during the 1974-75 academic year. (AG)

To justify school administration support of summer agriculture programs, vocational agriculture teachers must prepare and present detailed plans. The author offers a list of sixteen goals as an example of activities that should be in every vocational agriculture summer program. (MF)

Suggestions are offered for planning and communicating what is done in summer agricultural programs through an outline format that is divided into four stages: plan, execute, report, and revise. (EA)

A well planned calendar of scheduled events and established priorities are necessary for a successful summer vocational agriculture program. The article includes suggestions for instruction and professional improvement and methods of assisting the public to identify community services offered by vocational agriculture. (EA)

Vocational agriculture teachers are required to be accountable but need better guidance to determine specifically for what they are accountable. Suggestions are made for handling accountability during the time school is not in session, with the help of an active advisory committee composed of interested local people. (SA)

Direct supervision of teachers for agricultural programs in Ohio is moving from the State to the local level. The primary function of the local supervisor is to improve the instruction in programs for high school and adult students in the Vocational Education Planning District. Other duties vary according to local policies. (AG)

This inventory system for agricultural mechanics shop supplies is designed to remove some of the drudgery from the inventory process and to provide a better system than is employed in many schools. (HD)

A vocational agriculture instructor describes the adult education tour program in Ferris, Texas, involving farm bus trips and plane trips to various farming areas and industries. The trips were financed by the participants and some business firms and organizations. (MF)

A 70-acre farm adjacent to the high school in Franklin, Kentucky, was purchased six years ago by the board of education for the use of the agriculture department. FFA members are proud of their farm and have grown through experiences of rehabilitation, development, production, and marketing it has provided. (AJ)