In 1986, it was reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that nearly one-third of U.S. commercial farmers were economically threatened. This monograph presents effective adult education programs developed in eight Midwestern states (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota) in response to the farm crisis. An overview of the 93 model programs categorizes their services as efforts to provide: (1) information on the crisis; (2) direct assistance for legal, financial, or emotional problems created by the crisis; or (3) strategies of economic development, rural advocacy, or job training, designed to change the individual or overall situation. Descriptions of particular programs include the need addressed by the program, the service delivery strategy, the resources developed, the program outcomes, and the funding sources. Five indexes access the models alphabetically within each state and in terms of program type, sponsoring institution, specific population served, and general topics. Background on information-gathering and the techniques of model selection techniques; a guide for users of the directory; and appendices covering the case summary survey instrument, survey contacts considered by state teams, and total respondents to the survey are included. (SV)