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PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ................... iv
SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

INVENTORY OF EXISTING SMALL FARM WORK IN RESEARCH, EXTENSION
 AND HIGHER EDUCATION ..................... 1

 Background .......................... 1

 USDA/Land-Grant Small Farm Activities . . . . . . 2

 Other Small Farm Activities . . . . . . . 14

 Planning Efforts to Meet the Needs of Small-Scale Farmers . 17

 Estimate of Current Resources Directed to Small Farms . .. 20

ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED ................... 24

 Research ........................... 24

 Extension .......................... 31

 Higher Education ....................... 35

A POLICY FRAMEWORK ....................... 36

 Rationale for'Public Expenditure for Small Farm Activities . 36

 What Not to Expect from a Small Farm Program .. . . . 38

 Clinentele of the Small Farm Program . . . . . . 39

 Determining Success ..................... 41

 Need for Other Small Farm Assistance . . . . . ... 42

SUGGESTIONS FOR ACTION ................... .. 43

 Coordination ........................ 43

 Priorities and Resource Levels . . . . . . ... 43

 Data on Small Farm Activity . . . . . . . .. 46

REFERENCES ................. ... ...... . 48