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chairman. Complete discussion by committee of problems re- 

 ferred to it by community meeting and other matters, adoption of 

 a definite program and the selection of a responsible leader for 

 each proposed line of action. 



4. Meeting of community committeemen of each project group 

 from all parts of the county in a county-wide project meeting, 

 usually with a specialist from the college to formulate suggestions 

 for a county program based on community needs. 



5. Meeting of county advisory council composed of all com- 

 munity committeemen to hear suggestions of project committees 

 and to formulate a complete county-wide program to be recom- 

 mended to farm bureau executive committee. 



6. Executive committee passes on program with reference to 

 its general desirability, adequacy and the ability to carry it out, 

 and officially adopts the program in whole or in part. 



7. The county agent holds conferences with local community 

 committees or individual project leaders to make detailed plans 

 for carrying out the program in each community. 



8. The county agent holds conferences with college specialists 

 to get technical help and advice and to plan for needed assistance 

 in carrying out program. 



9. Finally the holding of meetings and demonstrations, or the 

 actual organization of local forces to apply the program and to 

 accomplish the desired results. 



It is not necessary that all these steps be followed in 

 detail in every case. Some of them may be combined or 

 approximated. But it should be remembered that the self- 

 help process which the whole plan typifies is itself impor- 

 tant in reaching the desired end. 



STATE AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS 



State programs of work are usually very much better 

 formulated and more carefully planned as to details than 

 are local programs. They are worked out by specialists 



