No estimate is made of higher education resources devoted to small farms.

3. Research gaps that have been identified can be categorized as follows:

 Characteristics of small farms

 -- Management of resources and product marketing

 mmmnunity infrastructure

 -- Technology appropriate for small farms

 Quality of life for small-scale farm families

 -- Policy

 Specific research issues are identified for each of these categories

 (pp. 24-31).

4. Extension needs more systematic evaluation data on both the regular

 Extension program as it relates to small farms and the special pilot

 small farm projects. Additional data on small-scale fanrer clientele

 are also needed (pp. 31-35).

5. The rationale for assisting small-scale farmers is based on the follow-

 ing four principles:

 -- All farmers, regardless of farm size, should be in a position to

 benefit from the agricultural science and education system; because

 of varying needs and types of farming, no single method of assist-

 ance will suffice--programs must meet the unique needs of small-

 scale as well as larger-scale farmers.

 -- Simple humanity requires attention be given to those whose needs

 are greatest, and human dignity dictates that effort be expended

 to assist low income small-scale farmers to raise their income,

 from either farm or nonfarm earned income, when it is at all

 possible for them to do so.