Objectives pursued in this study are: (1) assessment of present agricultural operations to determine those with potential for use with solar energy; (2) development of recommendations for an overall experimental research program to establish the technical and economic feasibility of using solar energy in agricultural operations; and (3) formulation of recommendations for strategies to achieve adoption of solar energy components and systems in agriculture. Applications of solar energy to the following aspects of agriculture are examined: grain drying, tobacco curing, peanut drying, broiler housing, swine production, farm housing, greenhouses, and irrigation. Current fuel prices for each of the agricultural regions (determined by crop production) are also reviewed.