Do you need help using farming-related apps?
The Land and Nature Skills Service have been working with Cumbria Adult Learning, Kendal College, and the Digital Dairy Chain to put together a tailored ‘Digital Skills for Farmers’ course.
This is a 6-week x 2 hours per week course that will run over the winter.
The course will cover the basics of Word, Excel, email, social media, the internet and mobile phone apps to support you in your everyday farm management, record-keeping, and business tasks.
Please let us know if you or someone you know would benefit from this FREE training by completing the Expression of Interest form, and we will get back to you soon.
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