The book aims at updating knowledge and skills of Extension Managers engaged in all functional fields of extension work. The author reviews the management processes and their implications in managing extension ser vices and postulates appropriate ways and means of dealing with the relevant issues of effective extension work. The first part of the book deals with the misconceptions about extension. And processes of out of school education, its origin and scope and presents alternative approaches and models of extension work including their advantages and disadvantages. The second part reveals the basic process of planning, organizing, implementing, staffing and controlling of an extension service including management of extension campaigns and projects. The third part of the book discusses the alternative strategies and methods of dealing with extension research linkage, handling inputs and credit client, participation in extension, dealing with rural poor and development of extension professionalism. This book is a complete guide for present and future extension managers of all levels in fields of extension work.