Organized according to interview and visit, the diary focuses on agricultural programs in Latin America. Harrar interviews fellowship candidates, surveys agricultural research in India and tours various Latin American agricultural research colleges and experiment stations. New York Office-1952: Harrar interviews candidates for agricultural staff members. He details their background, his observations and his recommendations. Harrar also discusses agricultural research with professionals in the field and has a meeting with John D. Rockefeller 3rd about interests in Asiatic agriculture.

1952 Index; 4 pages.