Farmers encouraged to learn about social media
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Farmers and other agriculture professionals in Illinois are being urged to learn how to use social media like Facebook and Twitter.
To help, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is planning a series of free online seminar for farmers, starting Thursday morning.
Scott Stirling is a corn farmer in central Illinois and chair of the corn marketing board. He says there's nothing magical about social media but it's a useful way to deliver information.
Participants need a computer connected to the Internet to view the presentations and a phone line to connect to the audio portion of the seminar.
Thursday's session will be the first of a series of monthly presentations on social media.
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