This final report of a research project in vocational education, conducted under Part C of Public Law 90-576, will be useful to teachers, administrators, and teacher educators charged with curriculum or course development in vocational agriculture. The objective of this research project was to place curriculum development activities in vocational agriculture on a factual basis through the use of scientific research methodology. In order to develop a core curriculum, educational objectives, innovative teaching techniques, and differentiated staffing patterns for agricultural and agribusiness curriculums, a questionnaire was constructed after a literature review in order to appraise the knowledge and skills of 262 agribusiness personnel, 122 educational personnel, 200 farmers, and 712 vocational agriculture students. A second questionnaire collected data for implementing career education from 22 secondary and post-secondary teachers of agriculture. A third questionnaire was developed concerning career education and administered to 27 leaders in vocational agriculture. Characteristics of the interviewees are included, and a wide range of resource materials is provided. (AG)