One of Agricultural Research and Extension Network (AgREN)’s current areas of focus is public extension reform. In order to generate information and promote debate and analysis, AgREN will host an email discussion on the subject of private extension delivery. We would like to invite you to participate in this discussion, March 10–21, 2003. As traditional public agricultural extension comes under increasing pressure, and there is an agreement that the funding and the delivery of extension are separate issues, the theme of private extension delivery is gaining increasing prominence.