Following a description of the misfortunes Jamaican agriculture has faced in the past decade, this article focuses on the nonformal adult education program and its relationship to long-range stabilization of agricultural production. (LRA)

New technology, updating, or simply meeting the changing educational needs of vocational agriculture teachers after they are on the job are tasks faced by teacher educators. How well these needs are met is often the sole measure used when vocational agriculture teachers gauge if teacher educators care about them and their programs. (SSH)

Presents a brief description of the designs and strategies of three agricultural and extension education programs and three occupational training programs in lesser developed countries. Specific details of each program are presented in a summary table. (LRA)

Adult agricultural education has been a major component of vocational agricultural programs from the first introduction of agriculture instruction in the public schools. (SSH)

Reports on the efforts of five village-level promoters of nonformal education who are part of the Guatemalan program of "Education Extraescolar." The program is aimed at improving the quality of life, increasing educational opportunities, making more efficient use of resources, and training in the performance of production and social…