down gender barriers is slower in rural communities and organizations than in society as a whole (Kajer, 1996). There are issues that will affect agricultural organizations and their leaders now and in the future. One set of issues revolves around the trend to larger and fewer farms and the effect this has on rural communities, agricultural organizations and on agriculture's influence. Another set of issues are the challenges of technology and information overload to members in the agricultural community especially those older members who are not as comfortable working within technology. Leaders will need a broader perspective on the world in the future and how agriculture fits into this larger picture (Kajer, 1996). Summary of Agricultural Leadership The leaders of agricultural organizations have traditionally been male, but more women are becoming involved in agricultural organizations and in leadership roles in these organizations. A study conducted with leaders of agricultural organizations found that agricultural leaders are concerned with maintaining and building memberships and finding and developing future leaders for the organization. Changes in agriculture, technology and demographics are issues that will affect agricultural organizations in the future. Summary This chapter focused on the areas of literature important to this study, which were: history of Farm Bureau and agricultural organizations, political interest groups, grassroots organizations, motivations of volunteers, organizational leadership, social capital and agricultural leadership.