{"id":40,"date":"2012-10-25T10:54:15","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T14:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:55:12","slug":"equipment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning for Facilities and Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id40_bd7e4c-4a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id40_bd7e4c-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40_bd7e4c-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40_bd7e4c-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:15px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id40_6a021f-2d .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:10px solid #0693e3;}.kt-accordion-id40_6a021f-2d .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id40_6a021f-2d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eee;border-right:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;border-left:10px solid #0693e3;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentBlueAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id40_6a021f-2d kt-accordion-has-30-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle kt-accodion-icon-side-left\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane40_907329-fa\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Menu: Resources | assistance<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/first-considerations\/\">What to Consider First<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/learning-how-to-farm\/\">Learning How to Farm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/finding-and-assessing-land\/\">Searching For, Assessing, and Acquiring Land<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/planning-managing-your-farm-business\/\">Planning and Managing Your Farm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/equipment\/\">Planning on Facilities and Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/funding-your-farm-business\/\">Financing Your Farm Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/managing-risks\/\">Managing Risks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/regulation-taxes\/\">Understanding Regulations and Taxes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/managing-your-farms-woodlot\/\">Managing Your Farm&#8217;s Woodlands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/aquaculture\/\">Farming the Water: Aquaculture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/marketing-your-products\/\">Marketing Your Farm Products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/farm-and-family\/\">Families and Farming<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/resources-for-agriculture\/\">Resources for Military Veteran Farmers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:60px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:160px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:10px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:150px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id40_8eca29-f3 alignfull kt-row-has-bg um-UMBlueHorizonsLightBlueTextBox wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column40_ee14be-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40_ee14be-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column40_ee14be-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40_ee14be-8d > 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2rem);padding-top:60px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id40_5a6c98-8d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id40_5a6c98-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id40_5a6c98-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id40_5a6c98-8d alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40_07624f-20{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_07624f-20{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40_07624f-20{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40_07624f-20{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_07624f-20{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40_07624f-20{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_07624f-20{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column40_07624f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40_07624f-20\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cab261-3b\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cab261-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cab261-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cab261-3b\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cab261-3b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_cab261-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cab261-3b\">Planning for Facilities and Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id40_5e2996-6f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40_1c02ff-cc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_17b3b6-87\">The facilities (structures) as well as the equipment (tractors, implements, machinery, tools, etc.) of a farm operation play an important role in the productivity and profitability of the farm. Facilities and equipment are typically thought of as investments and labor savers, but they can become a source of financial ruin for the farm. It is essential for the farmer to design or adapt, utilize and maintain all farm facilities and equipment for optimum use, efficiency and safety. This section lists resources by category to help farmers gain knowledge and understand how best to utilize space and equipment on the farm for housing, storage, and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_99e093-09\"]{font-size:22px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_99e093-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_99e093-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_99e093-09\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_99e093-09\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_99e093-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_99e093-09\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id40_2c1ee1-6e .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:3px;}.kt-accordion-id40_2c1ee1-6e .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:35px;}.kt-accordion-id40_2c1ee1-6e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:10px solid #003263;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#082e58;font-size:20px;font-family:Fraunces;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;color:#fff;padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;}.kt-accordion-id40_2c1ee1-6e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id40_2c1ee1-6e:not( 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.kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eee;border-right:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;border-left:10px solid #003263;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentBlueAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id40_2c1ee1-6e kt-accordion-has-33-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle kt-accodion-icon-side-left\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane40_53281f-bd\" id=\"farmstead-planning\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Farmstead Planning<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cals.iastate.edu\/news\/releases\/farmstead-building-plans-cd-rom-mwps-midwest-plan-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Farmstead Planning Handbook: Guidelines for Planning and Expanding Agricultural Facilities and Operations<\/a> (CD-ROM) \u2013&nbsp;the 12 chapters of this CD show how to locate, plan, build, and expand a farm, from a small acreage to a large operation. More than 100 illustrations and tables plus an expansion plan example complete the instruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fyi.extension.wisc.edu\/dairy\/resources\/dairy-facilities-modernization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dairy Facilities<\/a> \u2013 University of WI Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State Environmental Laws Affecting Maine Agriculture<\/a> \u2013 Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check with your local municipal planning board at your city hall\/town office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_565748-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_565748-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_565748-d1\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_565748-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_565748-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_565748-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_565748-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_565748-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_565748-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_565748-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_565748-d1\">Power (electricity, solar, wind)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nal.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA National Agricultural Library<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nal.usda.gov\/afsic\/energy-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farm Energy Options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm-energy.extension.org\/farm-energy-community-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eXtension Farm Energy Community Page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/extension\/renewable-energy\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renewable Energy<\/a> \u2013 Purdue University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.missouri.edu\/energy\/yourfarm.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy and Your Farm<\/a> \u2013 University of Missouri <a href=\"https:\/\/extension2.missouri.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_d79666-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_d79666-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_d79666-c2\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_d79666-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_d79666-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_d79666-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_d79666-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_d79666-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_d79666-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_d79666-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_d79666-c2\">Biosecurity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/aphis\/ourfocus\/animalhealth\/program-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA-APHIS Animal Health<\/a> \u2013 Veterinary Services include preventing, preparing, responding and recovering from emergency animal disease and disaster situations. Dr. Fred Cantor 508.363.2290 or <a href=\"mailto:VSMA@aphis.usda.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VSMA@aphis.usda.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/veterinaryextension.colostate.edu\/menu1\/biosecurity.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biosecurity for Farms<\/a> \u2013 Colorado State University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-31 kt-pane40_939801-af\" id=\"structures\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Structures<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_97286c-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_97286c-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_97286c-8e\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_97286c-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_97286c-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_97286c-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_97286c-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_97286c-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_97286c-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_97286c-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_97286c-8e\">Design and Construction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.unh.edu\/resources\/resource\/1195\/On-Farm_Construction\">On-Farm Construction<\/a> fact sheet \u2013 University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MidWest Plan Service<\/a> (MWPS) \u2013 Publications from Iowa State University about agricultural engineering, building design, air quality, manure management, agribusiness, tillage, and grain handling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omafra.gov.on.ca\/english\/nm\/buildev\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs<\/a> (CPS) \u2013 series of plans in PDF format from Canadian network of agricultural engineers and livestock specialists concerned with the planning, design, and construction of modern farm buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Architectural Design Services: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/services\/local-regional\/facility-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wholesale Market and Facility Design Program<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 USDA Local and Regional Foods Division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/solutions-and-resources\/universal-design-on-the-farm\/\">Universal Design on the Farm<\/a>&nbsp;fact sheet \u2013 University of Maine&nbsp;Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_1eb17e-e6\">Building Plans from Land Grant Universities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/publications-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado State University Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsuagcenter.com\/portals\/our_offices\/departments\/biological-ag-engineering\/extension\/building_plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louisiana State University Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/abe.psu.edu\/extension\/idea-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ag.ndsu.edu\/extension-aben\/buildingplans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Dakota State University Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bioengr.ag.utk.edu\/extension\/extpubs\/PlanList97.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Tennessee Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-32 kt-pane40_53a2b9-9e\" id=\"building-maintenance-use\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Building Maintenance and Use<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_50b009-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_50b009-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_50b009-52\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_50b009-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_50b009-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_50b009-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_50b009-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_50b009-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_50b009-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_50b009-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_50b009-52\">Greenhouses\/Hoop Houses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uky.edu\/Ag\/CCD\/introsheets\/greenhouse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenhouses and Similar Structures (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/portable-field-hoophouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portable Field Hoophouse<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Washington State University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uaf.edu\/ces\/pubs\/catalog\/detail\/index.xml?id=459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoop Houses in Rural Alaska<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 University of Alaska Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71cb88-9d\">Sales Areas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/abe.psu.edu\/extension\/idea-plans\/misc\/ip-790-33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roadside Markets, Stands and Equipment (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 &#8216;Idea Plan&#8217; Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.umass.edu\/greenhouse-floriculture\/fact-sheets\/garden-center-design-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garden Center Design Guidelines<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_61d183-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_61d183-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_61d183-0e\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_61d183-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_61d183-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_61d183-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_61d183-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_61d183-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_61d183-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_61d183-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_61d183-0e\">Feed Storage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.msstate.edu\/publications\/publications\/feedstuff-handling-storage-and-feeding-systems-for-livestock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feedstuff Handling, Storage and Feeding Systems for Livestock<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c91cd8-ce\">Wash Stations\/Packing Sheds and Food Safety<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cvp.cce.cornell.edu\/submission.php?id=119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Safety Considerations and Designs for Packing sheds.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/food\/safety\/farm\/gaps\/reducing-food-safety-risks-in-the-packhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reducing Food Safety Risks in the Packing House<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/hla\/fruitveg\/Presentations\/PreparingforanAuditPurdueMonroe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparing for the Audit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_7ff3d6-9a\">Product Storage (dry storage, refrigeration, root cellars)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm-energy.extension.org\/energy-efficient-refrigeration-for-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy-Efficient Refrigeration for Farms<\/a> \u2013 eXtension.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uaf.edu\/ces\/pubs\/catalog\/detail\/index.xml?id=223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vegetable Storage in Root Cellars<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 University of Alaska Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c3e319-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c3e319-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c3e319-80\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c3e319-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c3e319-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c3e319-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c3e319-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c3e319-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c3e319-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_c3e319-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c3e319-80\">Automation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iptv.org\/iowapathways\/mypath.cfm?ounid=ob_000073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Science and Technology of Agriculture<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 &#8216;Iowa Pathways&#8217; Iowa Public Television<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/technology\/future_tense\/2012\/06\/automated_farm_equipment_and_small_scale_farmers_.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Automated Farm Equipment and Small Scale Farmers<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Slate.com article<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-33 kt-pane40_590595-0a\" id=\"tractor-implements\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Tractor and Implements<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71694a-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71694a-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71694a-60\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71694a-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71694a-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71694a-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71694a-60 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_71694a-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71694a-60\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_71694a-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_71694a-60\">Machinery Selection<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.ext.vt.edu\/442\/442-072\/442-072.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using Tractor Test Data for Selecting Farm Tractors<\/a> \u2013 Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.extension.iastate.edu\/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=13629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fuel Efficiency Factor for Tractor Selection<\/a> \u2013 Iowa State University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/athenaeum.libs.uga.edu\/bitstream\/handle\/10724\/33875\/farm%20tractor.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Size Tractor Do I Need? (PDF)<\/a> \u2013 University of Georgia Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_9d1b5f-8c\">Machinery Purchase or Lease?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.tennessee.edu\/arec\/Documents\/publications\/aerd31leasingvsbuyingmachinery.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leasing vs Buying Machinery (PDF)<\/a> \u2013 University of Tennessee&nbsp;Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.extension.iastate.edu\/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=5434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery<\/a> \u2013 Iowa State University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e12ddf-56\">Farm Machinery Maintenance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.extension.iastate.edu\/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=13448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tractor Maintenance to Conserve Energy<\/a> \u2013 Iowa State University Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.ext.vt.edu\/442\/442-451\/442-451.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Five Strategies for Extending Machinery Life<\/a> \u2013 Virginia Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm-energy.extension.org\/machinery-maintenance-for-energy-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Machinery Maintenance for Energy Efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5f44bf-e7\">Farm Equipment Safety and Use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm-energy.extension.org\/tractor-and-field-operations-energy-efficiency-checklist-and-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tractor and Field Operations Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips<\/a> \u2013 eXtension.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tractor Resource Hub<\/a> \u2013 The University of Vermont Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/assistive-technology\/\">Assistive Technology and Tractor Modifications<\/a> fact sheet \u2013 University of Maine&nbsp;Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_599eac-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_599eac-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_599eac-33\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_599eac-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_599eac-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_599eac-33\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_599eac-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_599eac-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_599eac-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_599eac-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_599eac-33\">Farm Shop<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.missouri.edu\/p\/MWPS26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farm Shop Plans Book<\/a> teaches users how to plan and build farm shops \u2013 University of Missouri Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm-energy.extension.org\/farm-shop-energy-efficiency-checklist-and-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farm Shop Energy Efficiency and Tips<\/a> \u2013 eXtension.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_5bb291-aa\">Manure Handling and Storage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dairypc.org\/products\/gl-027-dairy-manure-management-from-barn-to-storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dairy Manure Management from Barn to Storage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/Internet\/FSE_DOCUMENTS\/stelprdb1167352.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manure Storage<\/a>: Small scale solutions for your farm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_aa00a0-2e\">Composting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.composting.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Compost School<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cwmi.css.cornell.edu\/composting.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cornell Waste Management Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extensionpubs.umext.maine.edu\/ePOS\/form=item.html&amp;item=1157&amp;store=413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On Farm Composting Handbook<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/palspublishing.cals.cornell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NRAES<\/a> publication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40_5ce992-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40_5ce992-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column40_5ce992-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40_5ce992-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40_5ce992-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40_5ce992-53 > 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ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:12px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40_ef8bc7-10 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:20px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items40_ef8bc7-10 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:12px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40_ef8bc7-10 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items40_ef8bc7-10 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items40_ef8bc7-10 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items40_ef8bc7-10 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_3a59b1-37 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_3a59b1-37\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/first-considerations\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">What to Consider First<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_8b11b5-31 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_8b11b5-31\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/learning-how-to-farm\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Learning How to Farm<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_b44b30-ce .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_b44b30-ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/finding-and-assessing-land\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 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kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Planning and Managing Your Farm<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_c77531-b1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_c77531-b1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/equipment\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Planning for Facilities and Equipment<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_d8a61a-41 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_d8a61a-41\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/funding-your-farm-business\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Financing Your Farm Business<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_3fff5e-63 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_3fff5e-63\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/managing-risks\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Managing Risks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_aa318f-09 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_aa318f-09\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/regulation-taxes\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 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fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Managing Your Farm&#8217;s Woodlands<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_492ba1-22 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_492ba1-22\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/aquaculture\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Farming the Water: Aquaculture<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_84d79c-a4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_84d79c-a4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/marketing-your-products\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Marketing Your Farm Products<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_d912bd-73 .kt-svg-icon-list-text 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class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Families and Farming<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_3e8e7b-8d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-40_3e8e7b-8d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/find-resources-and-assistance\/resources-for-agriculture\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 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