It is the responsibility of all vocational educators to help students make career decisions and to see that career education provides the student a genuine choice based on his/her interests, possibilities, and probabilities. (AG)

At a recent meeting in Washington, the newly organized National Advisory Council on Agricultural Education took steps in what is expected to be a nationwide attack on agricultural problems. The vo-ag teacher shortage was a major topic. (Author/BP)

When President Ford chose the Future Farmer's of America (FFA) platform to telecast his WIN message to the nation, he put FFA on the front page. FFA's information director reports on what went on behind the scenes. (Author/AJ)

Surveys the why,'' how,'' where,'' and by whom'' of consumer education in vocational agriculture and synthesizes this in eight concluding statements that suggest what should be.'' (Editor)

A first-hand account of the experiences of a new vocational agricultural teacher and his relationship with his students is described. (EC)

Comments on Wisconsin's commitment to agriculture and agricultural education, focusing on the Young Farmer Program, a postsecondary program consisting of forty hours of classroom instruction coupled with on-farm instruction designed to provide people becoming established in farming with competencies that will assist them in making rational and…

In Wisconsin, agricultural mechanics related to carpentry was chosen as the skill area around which to train Chippewa Indians on the Sand Lake Reservation in skills associated with home building and repair. The training was offered by Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute at New Richmond. (Author/DS)

a position paper on current issues in agricultural education presented at a division session of the American Vocational Association 1971 annual meeting. (MU)

Describes the three-phased library instruction program at the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, Ohio, which makes use of the problem solving approach by applying library instruction to a topic of current interest within the students' technology course. (SH)

The article describes a postsecondary agribusiness program at Mankato, Minnesota, where job placement literally begins before the student is accepted into classes. (Author/AJ)

Five objectives are incorporated in an Agricultural Education Adult Specialist Program sponsored by the Texas Education Agency. Each specialist is assigned to one of ten areas for variable time periods to assist the local vocational agriculture teachers in the adult programs. (AG)

Reports on action initiated by the FFA to develop a program for agricultural students' personal development. (MU)

The author states his position on each. (Editor)