The following 26 papers, with abstracts and references, are included in these proceedings: "Panel: Continuing Professional Education in Cooperative Extension" (Robert L. Bruce, G. L. Carter, Jr., Ronald Jimmerson, Joan S. Thomson); "New Farm Families: Implications for Extension Educators" (Jane W. McGonigal, Robert L. Bruce); "The Experience of Learning for the Sake of Learning in Adulthood" (Lynne Y. Asmuth); "Advances in the Neurosciences" (Marcie Boucouvalas); "Normative and Predictive Generalizations in Adult Education Research" (Robert F. Carbone); "Beginning Researchers' Perspectives and Approaches to the Planning Phase of Research" (Jennifer Knowles, Ronald Jimmerson); "Integrating Andragogy with Current Research on Teaching Effectiveness" (Billy E. Ross); "Adult Education vs. Education of Adults" (Harold W. Stubblefield); "Learning Opportunities for Volunteers" (Phyllis C. Wiederhoeft); "A Self-Directed Learning Program within Continuing Professional Education" (Judith K. DeJoy, Helen Mills); "Retirement Planning" (Shirley L. Foutz); "A Matrix Approach to Market Segmentation and Positioning for Continuing Professional Education Program Development" (Mary Elaine Kiener); "Continuing Education for University Faculty Members" (Susan F. Kromholz, Sally M. Johnstone); "The Municipal Clerk" (Michael T. Lavin, Donald Levitan); "A Long-Term, Multiple Stage Needs Assessment Process for Program Development" (Joan L. Parrett, Deborah R. Klevans); "Weekend Colleges in the United States" (Jeanie Roundtree-Wyly, Lloyd Korhonen); "Conducting an Effective Retention Study" (Dolores F. Sapienza, Richard S. Davis); "Educational Services to Isolated Locations Using State of the Art Technology" (Joseph D. Smith, David Halfen); "Development of a National Manpower Plan for the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture" (Thomas F. Trail); "The Metamorphoses of Adult Learners" (Dennis E. Campbell); "Use of the KAI [Kirton Adaption Innovation Inventory] in Times of Program and Organizational Change" (Shirley H. Gerken); "Understanding Adult Reentry as a Change Process" (Doe Hentschel); "Self-Reliant Behaviors and Value Orientations of Adult Learners Engaged in Continuing Professional Education" (Carroll A. Londoner, Fredric Linder, David Bauer); "The Influence of Adult Students on Faculty as Learners" (Barbara Rich); "Comparing Agricultural Extension Systems" (William M. Rivera); and "Learning To Think in Service of Improving Professional Practice" (Albert K. Wiswell). (KC)