To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the retail lawn and garden center mechanic is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed…

This final report summarizes Phase II of the study of employment demand data for agriculture/agribusiness in New York State. Analysis, procedures, findings, recommendations, and products of the study are reported. During Phase II, the final eight months of the study, the data collection was completed; procedures were implemented for conducting…

The purpose of this study was to analyze farmers' experiences with and perceptions of agricultural extension courses and their instructors in Esfahan, Iran. This study is part of a larger project on the development of a competency profile of extension instructors. Many attempts have been made to develop competency profiles for professionals (Shim,…

This study was conducted to identify emerging jobs in vocational agriculture in Texas. Two job survey booklets were constructed and used to collect job information from 2,000 agribusinesses and 1,600 vocational agriculture teachers in Texas. They were asked to identify jobs that were new and emerging. These jobs were further investigated to…

IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING OCCUPATIONAL PATTERNS, NEW LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS, THE INCREASING INTEREST OF URBAN STUDENTS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW 2-YEAR AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE, A SURVEY OF HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OCCUPATIONS WAS CONDUCTED. THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO (1) DETERMINE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING NEEDS, (2)…

To aid in selection and placement of people for vocations in agribusiness, this brochure presents occupational information about a wide variety of service-oriented jobs, including artificial breeding, conservation, marketing, and veterinary medicine. Collected and reported by a research analyst, the materials focus on services related to…

Describes the training program for farm equipment over-the-counter parts sales which makes use of a parts inventory control simulation supported by a computerized inventory system to develop entry-level competencies. Discusses advantages of the program, such as (1) it is a realistic simulation, and (2) students receive immediate feedback. (LRA)

This is the second volume of a four-volume report of a research project designed to (1) identify job needs for agricultural occupations which will result from the Muskegon County Wastewater Management System and perform a task analysis on each occupation, (2) develop instructional modules and determine their place in either high school or 2-year…

The study reports information relative to the knowledge, skills, and attitudinal competencies needed by entry level employers in selected job titles in agricultural resource occupations. (Author)

The financial well-being of farm households in 29 Mississippi and Tennessee counties in 1980 and 8 Wisconsin counties in 1982 were analyzed. More than 90 percent of families planning to leave farming were viable under economic conditions at survey time. Almost half of Wisconsin dairy farm households were not viable. Higher debt, younger operator…

The third of three volumes included in a secondary agricultural supplies and services curriculum guide, this volume contains twenty-five units of instruction in the area of agricultural mechanics. Among the unit topics included are (1) Farm Safety, (2) Ignition Systems; (3) Servicing Wheel Bearings, (4) Oxyacetylene Cutting, (5) Servicing the…

The directory is an unannotated list of approved occupational training programs found in the secondary schools of Illinois. Entries are listed alphabetically by location. Counties are listed with each school location to differentiate between similar location names. Programs are grouped under five occupational areas: applied biological and…

Each of the 22 curriculum modules in this packet for instruction in agricultural supplies and services contains a brief description of the module content, a list of the major division or units, the overall objectives, objectives by units, content outline, and suggested teaching methods, student application activities, and evaluation procedures. A…

Livestock production, crop production, farm management and records, and agricultural mechanics should be the heart of the Vo-Ag curriculum in rural areas, supplemented by natural resources, forestry, agriculture occupations and placement, because production agriculture education meets community needs and is an inseparable component of preparation…