Cooperative Extension: New Farmers

Resources & Support - Videos

Getting Started

• AgrAbility: Is Farming for Me?
  Learn whether farming is right for you — see if it is a good career or job opportunity for you and/or your family.
• How to Create A Farm Business Plan
  Learn why it is important for you to have a business plan and the importance of marketing, operations, and finance.
• Farm Enterprises
  Learn about different farm enterprises, how to determine whether they are profitable or not, and about production cycles.
• Market Research for Farm Products
  Learn how to develop a plan of action, thoroughly investigate all factors and find a market for your product.
• Starting a Farm Business
  Learn what you need to do before starting a farm business — this includes deciding on a plan and what you want to accomplish.
• Starting a Farm Business in Maine
  Learn what is required in starting a farm business in Maine and what resources are available.

Resources and Support

•  Defending Against Spotted Wing Drosophila
  Learn about Spotted Wing Drosophila, how to recognize and trap the fly and what fruits are affected by it.
• How Can the Maine Board of Pesticides Help New Maine Farmers
  Learn how the Maine Board of Pesticides educates farmers about pesticides and their role in organic agriculture, provides training and licensing, and works with farmers across Maine.
• How Does UMaine Cooperative Extension Support Agriculture
  Learn about Maine’s natural resources and about the numerous research and educational opportunities provided by UMaine Cooperative Extension.
• How to Add Value to Maine’s Natural Resource Based Products
  Learn how to add value to your products, how to market your products and how to correctly license your products.
• How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
  Learn about the biology, feeding and mating habits, and damage Japanese Beetles can cause.
• How to Prevent Sheep Foot Rot
  Learn how to prevent foot rot,  how to correctly trim your sheep’s feet, and what affects the disease has on your sheep.
• How to Protect Animals from Insect-Borne Diseases
  Learn how to minimize the impact of insects on your animals and your farm and about vaccinations that help protect your animals from insect-borne diseases.
• Identifying Late Blight
  Learn how Late Blight affects your tomato and potato plants, how to identify the disease, and how to decrease its affect on your plants.
• New Farmers: How to Help with Conflict Resolution
  Learn about the Agriculture Mediation Program, how it is funded, and how the program can assist you in mediating conflicts.
• New Maine Farmers: What is Integrated Pest Management?
  Learn what integrated pest management is all about and how applying IPM practices can help reduce and suppress pest damage and interfere with their life cycle.
• Partnering with the Maine Department of Agriculture
  Learn how the Maine  Department of Agriculture and UMaine Cooperative Extension work together to help Maine farmers create business plans, market their products, and seek business loans.
• Soil Testing at the University of Maine
  Learn when is the best time to test your soil, how to sample your soil and where to send your soil for analysis.

Items of Interest

• 4-H – Life on the Pride Family Farm
  Learn what life on a farm is like, the hard work involved in farming, and the benefits of having your own farm.
• Developing New England’s Wheat Crop
  Learn how to develop and grow high quality organic bread wheat for millers and bakers and the different varieties that grow well in Maine. Learn what farmers, bakers, millers and researchers from Maine and Vermont learned from visiting several bread wheat facilities in Quebec.
• Future of Maine Agriculture: Benefits of Buying Local Food
  Learn why you should buy and where you can purchase local food.
• Future of Maine Agriculture: How to Become More Involved in Local Food Production
  Learn how you can get involved with local foods and become more engaged in your local community.
• On-Farm Energy Crops
  Learn about on-farm energy products, the different crops being researched and how they can benefit energy independence.
• A Resource for Farmers and Agricultural Business
  Learn how to get your farming questions answered and how UMaine Cooperative Extension partners with other agricultural businesses to help educate the people of  Maine.
• UMaine Cooperative Extension Blueberry Research
  Learn how UMaine Cooperative Extension provides extensive research and education to help growers reduce pest and weed damage and increase blueberry yields.

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