A CD-ROM and Web site were completed during 2002 that contain seven learning modules specifically oriented to new farmer board members of agricultural cooperatives. The CD was developed through funding awarded from the Dunlap Foundation Grant provided by Nationwide Insurance. The seven learning modules contained on the CD are as follows:

• Cooperative Basics adapted from material provided
  by CHS Cooperatives - Land O'Lakes
• Responsibilities and Roles of Directors by David E. Hahn
• Introduction to Finance by Thomas L. Sporleder
• Understanding Financial Statements by Thomas L. Sporleder
• Developing the General Manager by Timothy Woods
• Strategic Planning by JoAnne Paynter
• Board Communication and Membership Education by Michael Hahn and Joan Fulton

The A-Z C.Ed CD-ROM is receiving national distribution and has been used in a number of different educational settings. The Web site is: http://aede.osu.edu/programs/dirdev/