Education is a complex process whose underestimation can lead to wasting energies and capacities. Therefore, development of education and its up-scaling require knowing the education process and how to conduct modern methods. This is of great value in extension education as it poses an influential tool to improve knowledge, insight, and skills of farmers. Since the second half of 20th century, the intervention of cognitive variables in learning has been recognized followed by emphasizing on educational planning according to learning styles. Therefore, considering psychological characteristics of learners, planning, and implementing suitable educational programs compatible with learning styles in education and extension planning lead to a more efficient education. This study is going to identify and compare farmers’ learning styles to make extension education planning efficient. Farmers of Boushehr, Gilan, and Markazi provinces were the population of this study (N= 1136910), of whom 715 participants were selected as our sample. The questionnaire used in this research was composed of two parts: The first part included personal, economic and educational characteristics as well as extension characteristics, and the second part was VARK learning style. Content validity of this questionnaire was confirmed by well known lecturers of Tehran University. Its reliability was also
most useful one for farmers (mean= 5.56). Audio, visual, reading, and writing styles are in the following ranks, respectively. Findings also show that learning styles are different pertaining to gender, marital status, size of agricultural unit, second job, and the province of residence. These differences can be dependable bases in education and extension planning. Faindings Shoe that Kinesthetic style is the (confirmed using Cronbach Alpha (0.78