A program guide for members of Prairie Public Broadcasting May 2015
Lord Selkirk’s compassion for the Scottish crofters helped seed the Canadian prairies. BUILT ON AGRICULTURE pays tribute to Selkirk and the settlers of those early decades, investigates the grain exchanges and pools that contributed to the growth of agriculture in Manitoba and western Canada, interviews farmers who carry on the traditions, and considers the trends and technology that are building the future of agriculture. Tune in Monday, May 4, at 9:30 pm CT for part one of this new four-part series from Prairie Public: The Selkirk Settlers. And stay tuned this fall for three additional episodes in the series: The Institutions, The Farmer, and The Future of Agriculture Production funding for Built on Agriculture provided in part by Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development— Growing Actions Program, MacDon Industries Ltd., Monsanto Canada Inc., and by the members of Prairie Public.