To assess the purpose and role of agriculture and agribusiness education in Iowa and develop curriculum and administrative guidelines based on those principles a four-phase project was conducted. In phase I seven basic principles were written for agriculture and agribusiness education. These were reviewed by agricultural educators and validated by practitioners in the field. In phase II a forum was held to identify current and emerging trends in related disciplines that would influence the direction and content of agriculture and agribusiness programs in the future. Appropriate results were then incorporated into the statement of principles. Revised principles were reviewed by agricultural educators in Iowa and accepted for distribution. Phases III and IV were devoted to development of curriculum and administrative guidelines for implementing the basic principles in public school systems. Program goals, curriculum and instructional level objectives, suggested subject matter, and learning activities were developed for each program function and each instructional level in the school. Materials were coordinated with learner needs. Administrative guidelines were developed for their use. Materials are currently being prepared for field testing in three Iowa school systems. Some project materials and the 175-page third-party evaluation are appended. The basic principles for agriculture and agribusiness education are included here and are also available as a separate document (CE 013 245). Also available separately but not included in the report are the addresses presented at the phase II forum and a summary of the forum. (JT)