roadside markets, or other fresh market outlets. Pest management

systems that put major emphasis on biological control technologies

will be incorporated into total farm systems.

 Engineering research is aimed at providing labor-reducing equip-

nent small-scale farmers can afford, many times taking advantage of

"on-the-farm built" or modified machines. Soil, water, and natural

resource problems specific to small-scale agriculture are studied

including management under conditions of fertility and water stress.

Special emphasis is made for hill lands such as those in Appalachia-

type situations.

Regional Centers for Rural Development

 The Regional Centers for Rural Development at Cornell, Iowa State,

Mississippi State, and Oregon State are directing more attention to

rural development research and extension. Each of the Centers is in

same way attempting to determine what is known about small farms in

the regions, identifying relevant work underway, and initiating

additional efforts. 6/

 A task force on small farm research priorities in the north

central region consists of representatives from each state and

includes several scientific disciplines. The task force, with input

from small-scale farmers and people in the farm services business,



 SFor example, see: Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development,
 "Small Farm Activity in the Northeast: A Directory of Land Grant
 University Personnel by Discipline and Subject Area," Cornell
 University, Ithaca, New York (June 1979).