AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION FOR SMALL FARMERS* by Benedict Stavis** *This paper is part of a broader project entitled "Alternative Rural Development Strategies," Cooperative Agreement AID/ta-CA-3 funded by the Agency for International Development, Development Support Bureau, Office of Rural Development and Development Administration. Obviously, the views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agency. **Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. 1979 MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution