This directory has been developed as one means of supporting the efforts of Extension field staff to respond to inquiries and to develop local programs relating to farming alternatives. Because of the sheer number of alternative enterprises being considered by farm families, and because of the lack of solid economic data, production data, and campus backstopping for many of these enterprises, any single agent or county is unlikely to have expertise in more than one or a few types of alternatives. However, as we look statewide, the range of experience among field staff is quite impressive.