Current discussions of agricultural and economic development often cite education as a key (or the key) variable stimulating development. The paper presents a conceptual model of education with specific reference to the agricultural sector. The varlous categories of knowledge are associated with the types of educational activities which are the source of this information. In the second section, education's role in agricultural development is examined. The third section suggests some areas of research in the economics of education in the agricultural sector whlch appear to have implications for agriculture and qeneral economic policy.19 p.