體驗式休閒農業正處萌發階段，並為傳統的農業經營帶來新契機，解說人員是當中不可或缺的主角，本研究旨在探討休閒農業解說人員的角色及專業能力。採用文獻分析、問卷調查及深度訪談等研究方法，先由文獻處理，歸納出5種角色及29項專業能力作為初步分析基礎，編成休閒農業解說人員角色及專業能力問卷作為研究工具，經專家效度審查後進行多回合德懷術問卷調查，求取共識意見做為分析討論及形成結論之依據。研究結果發現休閒農業解說人員之角色可分為基礎與進階兩大部分，基礎角色有下列三項：觀光導覽者、學習促進者及環境維護者，他們必須具備的重要能力為「解說動線規劃能力」、「啟發遊客學習能力」及「展現休閒農業特色之能力」；而進階解說員除了扮演前述三角色外，另外還應協助行政管理及課程之規劃安排，所以進階角色為行政管理者及方案規劃者，其中「善用及整合資源能力」則是最應受到重視的專業能力。本研究提出檢討與建議，提供相關單位在辦理人才培訓活動之課程發展方向及休閒農業解說人員於自我成長過程之依據，並建請有關單位建立認證制度，提升推廣解說的專業性，促成體驗式休閒農業的永續經營。

Participatory leisure activities in recreational agriculture have increased significantly in recent years and this trend is expected to continue in the foreseeable future. Interpreter is the key person ruling this experiential leisure process. Therefore, the objective4 of the present study focuses on role play and professional competences of interpreters in recreational agriculture. Research methods of document analysis and questionnaire survey were adopted to achieve the goal. The questionnaire survey was proceeded using the Delphi technique based on the opinions gathered from those experienced experts and scholars in related fields. Research results showed that the professional roles required by an interpreter in recreational agriculture involve three "general roles" and two "advanced roles." With respect to the important professional competencies corresponding to each role, the capability of "planning the interpretation route" is considered most important to the role of "tour leader." The "heuristic method of teaching tourists" is the important item required by the role of "facilitator." As for the role of "environmental protector," the capability of "distinguishing recreational agriculture's special features" is important. Regarding the role of "administrative personnel" and "curriculum planner," "competencies of collecting information to serve as interpretation resources" are important. For the "training consultant," the "abilities of collecting relevant information for training resources" and the "abilities of information collection, sorting and usage for training consultancy" are important. The results provide the interpreter's training related units with a reference to revise curriculum standard in the future.