RALEIGH, N.C. — Farms produce food and fiber for people, but they also provide habitat for wildlife, and there are several government farm programs that help farmers with wildlife stewardship. NC FarmLink is excited to host Clint Barden, a Wildlife Conservation Biologist for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, to explain more about government farm programs for improving wildlife habitat. This free Lunch N’ Learn webinar will be on May 18th from 12 noon–12:30 p.m.. Please click here to register for this webinar and receive the Zoom link.
Read more at: https://ncfarmlink.ces.ncsu.edu/2023/03/lunch-n-learn-webinar-wildlife-programs-for-farmers-and-landowners/
–Stephen Bishop, N.C. State University
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