{"id":5685,"date":"2022-06-17T08:47:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/?page_id=5685"},"modified":"2025-06-27T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:53:30","slug":"learn-on-your-own-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/learn-on-your-own-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn on Your Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id5685_e50405-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5685_e50405-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5685_e50405-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5685_e50405-bf > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5685_e50405-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5685_e50405-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5685_e50405-bf 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-column5685_379216-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5685_379216-3d > .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-column5685_379216-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5685_379216-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5685_379216-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5685_379216-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5685_379216-3d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5685_379216-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5685_379216-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5685_379216-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3894 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/training-square-business-farmer-with-laptop-1.jpg\" alt=\"Farmer using a laptop in his barn\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/training-square-business-farmer-with-laptop-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/training-square-business-farmer-with-laptop-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/training-square-business-farmer-with-laptop-1-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/02\/training-square-business-farmer-with-laptop-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><a id=\"learn-on-your-own\"><\/a>Are you looking for self-guided training opportunities from an expert in the field or from an accredited, research-based, and trusted organization, institution, or government entity?<\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps you are in need of opportunities and resources that allow you to access and review at a time at your own pace or at a speed that is convenient for your busy schedule? You can find just what you are looking for in an &#8220;on-your-own&#8221; learning experience by visiting either the <strong><a href=\"#quick-links\">Quick Links<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<strong>At a Glance\u00a0<\/strong>section on this page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5685_d7c43d-49 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5685_d7c43d-49 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#abb8c3;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5685_d7c43d-49\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links: View by Format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve gathered a list of resources, a majority provided by UMaine Extension, and have sorted the list by the following formats:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5685_541fe1-76 > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5685_27401f-39\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/category\/build-your-skills\/learn-on-your-own\/publication\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/publication-new-farmers-square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"icon for publication category - square for round button\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/publication-new-farmers-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/publication-new-farmers-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/publication-new-farmers-square-105x105.jpg 105w, 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