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 additional equipment and to maintain present shop
 equipment. The use of the farm mechanics shop for any
 purpose other than vocational agriculture must not in
 any way detract from or interfere with the farm mechanics
 program.

 2.74 Land Laboratory or School Farm. A land laboratory or
 school farm of sufficient size to demonstrate approved
 practices in technical agriculture and to teach skills
 in farm operation and management should be provided.
 The department should contain the necessary equip-
 ment for efficient operation of these facilities.

 2.75 Budget for Instructional Supplies. The school will pro-
 vide in its budget from local or Minimum Foundation
 Program current expense funds a sum adequate to pro-
 vide teaching supplies for the classroom, farm mechanics
 shop, and land laboratory or school farm, in addition
 to the budget for equipment.

 2.76 Library. A library containing the necessary books,
 bulletins, magazines, and other reference materials
 concerned with types of farming inthe area will be
 provided to meet the needs of students.


3.0 ADVISORY COMMITTEES

 Each agriculture department should have a local advisory committee
 to serve in a consultative capacity. The committee should consist
 of persons selected for their interest in and concern with agricultural
 education.

 3.1 Duty. The local advisory or consulting committee shall serve
 in an advisory capacity to local school personnel in the planning
 and evaluating of programs in agricultural education and shall
 assist in interpreting the program to the public.

 3.2 Term of Office. The term of office shall be for two years and
 it shall be so arranged that only half of the committee members
 will be replaced in any one year.


4.0 PROGRAM OF TEACHER TRAINING

 4.1 Approved Teacher-Training Institutions. The University of
 Florida, Gainesville, and the Florida Agricultural and