FARMERS have a chance to learn more about social media and how it can help improve their business at a seminar being held at the Royal Cornwall Showground.
Tim Relf, community editor for magazine Farmers Weekly, will be the principal speaker at the event on September 25 from 7pm.
Social media covers sites such as Facebook and Twitter, increasingly being used to communicate to customers and between businesses.
Mr Relf has spearheaded the development of Farmers Weekly social media platforms and their own interactive forums.
The seminar will include examples of farmers using social media, from marketing their business to keeping on top of news and campaigns.
There will also be short talks by James Small, a West Country farmer embracing social media, and staff of host Duchy College Rural Business School about using its online resources to learn what help and support is available to rural businesses.
Admission to the event is free for farmers, farm workers, smallholders and foresters.
For more details or to book a place, contact the Rural Business School on 0845 4587485 or send an e-mail to rbs@duchy.ac.uk
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