{"id":26569,"date":"2021-05-11T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T18:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=26569"},"modified":"2025-12-22T09:43:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:43:30","slug":"farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklists"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1040e\/\">Bulletin #1040, Farmer Skills and Knowledge List: Sustainable Sheep Production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1045, Getting Ready for the Shearer: A Checklist for Maine Sheep &amp; Wool Producers\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1045e\/\">Bulletin #1045, Getting Ready for the Shearer: A Checklist for Maine Sheep and Wool Producers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1047e\/\">Bulletin #1047, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Calf Care and Calf Rearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1055, Checklist of Steps for A Prospective High Tunnel Grower\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1055e\/\">Bulletin #1055, Checklist of Steps for A Prospective High Tunnel Grower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1057e\/\">Bulletin #1057, Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Greenhouse Growers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1060, Orienting New Farm Employees in Maine: A Checklist for Maine Agricultural Employers\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1060e\/\">Bulletin #1060, Orienting New Farm Employees in Maine: A Checklist for Maine Agricultural Employers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1117e\/\">Bulletin #1117, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Rabbits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1201, Farmer Skill &amp; Knowledge Checklist: Beef Production\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1201e\/\">Bulletin #1201, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Beef Production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1208, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Swine Production\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1208e\/\">Bulletin #1208, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Swine Production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1209, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Safe Tractor and Implement Operation\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1209e\/\">Bulletin #1209, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Safe Tractor and Implement Operation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1210, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Goat Producers\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1210e\/\">Bulletin #1210, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: Goat Producers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1212, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Hay and Haylage Makers in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1212e\/\">Bulletin #1212, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Hay and Haylage Makers in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1213e\/\">Bulletin #1213, Using Checklists to Increase Productivity on the Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1214e\/\">Bulletin #1214, Farmer Skills and Knowledge List: General Livestock Animal Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1215e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #1215, Avoiding Common Mistakes of Beginning Farmers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2035 Farmer Skill &amp; Knowledge List for Tree Fruit Growers in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2035e\/\">Bulletin #2035 Farmer Skill &amp; Knowledge List for Tree Fruit Growers in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2036, Farmer Skill &amp; Knowledge Checklist for Small Fruit Growers in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2036e\/\">Bulletin #2036, Farmer Skill &amp; Knowledge Checklist for Small Fruit Growers in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2037, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Vegetable Growers in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2037e\/\">Bulletin #2037, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Vegetable Growers in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #5120 Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: What Maine Farmers Need to Know about Pesticides\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/5120e\/\">Bulletin #5120 Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist: What Maine Farmers Need to Know about Pesticides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #7014, Farmer Skill &amp; Knowledge Checklist: Wreath, Garland, and Centerpiece-Makers\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7014e\/\">Bulletin #7014, Farmer Skill &amp; Knowledge Checklist: Wreath, Garland, and Centerpiece-Makers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulletin #1040, Farmer Skills and Knowledge List: Sustainable Sheep Production Bulletin #1045, Getting Ready for the Shearer: A Checklist for Maine Sheep and Wool Producers Bulletin #1047, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Calf Care and Calf Rearing Bulletin #1055, Checklist of Steps for A Prospective High Tunnel Grower Bulletin #1057, Skill and Knowledge Checklist [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":26505,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26569","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklists - Cooperative Extension Publications - University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklists - Cooperative Extension Publications - University of Maine Cooperative Extension\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bulletin #1040, Farmer Skills and Knowledge List: Sustainable Sheep Production Bulletin #1045, Getting Ready for the Shearer: A Checklist for Maine Sheep and Wool Producers Bulletin #1047, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Calf Care and Calf Rearing Bulletin #1055, Checklist of Steps for A Prospective High Tunnel Grower Bulletin #1057, Skill and Knowledge Checklist [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cooperative Extension Publications\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-22T14:43:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/\",\"name\":\"Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklists - Cooperative Extension Publications - University of Maine Cooperative Extension\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-05-11T18:29:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-22T14:43:30+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/farmer-skill-and-knowledge-checklists\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Agriculture\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklists\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/\",\"name\":\"Cooperative Extension Publications\",\"description\":\"Information you can use. 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