the output of this work is essential in developing any meaningful

overall small farms program, particularly an extension program.

Resources devoted to all of the nontechnology work totals an esti-

mated $2.0 million in 1980. Given the cost of acquiring the needed

data, it would seem reasonable to increase this level of funding by

about $7.0 million. This could be reduced after 3-5 years to a

level sufficient to periodically update the basic data and to deal

with topical policy issues and conduct program evaluations.

 Technology research related specifically to small farms totals

about $3.7 million in 1980. There is, however, a large amount of

technology research that is not related to size that is or could be

of benefit to small farms. The small farm work should not exceed

$5.0 $6.0 million until the results of a number of activities,

particularly SEA-AR's conference on small farm technology scheduled

for next year, are available.

 With these adjustments, the total small farm research program

would be about $15.0 million.

Extension

 The results of the Extension paraprofessional approach have been

impressive. An extension program developed along these lines will be

needed to bring about measurable success. But this is a costly pro-

gram. It has taken an annual cost of about $500 per farm family to

bring about the results discussed earlier in this report. The exact

number of farmers in categories "C" and "D" of the matrix who could be

helped by such a program is not known, but it would be quite large.

Thus, at $500 per farm family, the annual cost of expanding this