The combined efforts of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and the Office of Education in addition to those of agricultural educators and leaders were utilized to develop a long-range project for education in agriculture through determining employment opportunities and training needs in farming and off-farm agricultural business and industry. The major end result was the research proposal entitled, "Project Agriculture: A Program for Curriculum Development in Vocational Education." Some specific objectives of the project were: (1) to identify existing major occupational categories and job titles in agricultural businesses and industries, (2) to determine manpower requirements, (3) to develop a master plan for vocational education in agriculture, (4) to develop and conduct pilot training programs, and (5) to provide a mechanism for continual updating of agricultural occupational data. A major purpose of Project Agriculture is to determine the nature and extent of educational needs uniquely associated with employment opportunities in the farm and off-farm agricultural industry and to develop appropriate curriculum programs for each of the seven areas of agricultural instruction in vocational education. The project would serve as a demonstration effort for all areas of vocational education. The project proposal is included. (DM)