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 Devastating Dry Spells: Drought on the Prairies |
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Blowing dust, swarms of grasshoppers, and not enough hay to feed the starving livestock. For Prairie farmers, drought can be disastrous. But it's not just the farmers who suffer — a severe drought in Western Canada can hurt the entire Canadian economy. From the devastating dustbowl years of the Great Depression to some of the more recent Prairie dry spells, CBC Archives explores the history of drought in Western Canada. |
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 CBC remembers the Depression-era drought and plays a song about Saskatchewan during those times. (Radio; runs 5:16) |
 CBC talks to a drought-stricken Saskatchewan farm family on Christmas Day, 1936. (Radio; runs 3:07) |
 Writer James Gray recalls a summer in the rural prairies at the height of the Depression-era drought. (Radio; runs 13:49) |
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 The 1961 drought is devastating the Prairie farmland. What can be done to help? (TV; runs 12:54) |
 A look at the practice of cloud seeding — is it effective in drought prevention? (TV; runs 5:41) |
 The 1984 drought is emotionally draining for Prairie farmers, many of whom are in financial crisis. (Radio; runs 5:59) |
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 A Prairie drought affects far more than just the Prairies, as this report from Thunder Bay explains. (Radio; runs 6:50) |
 As part of the Hay West campaign, Eastern farmers are sending hay to the drought-stricken West. (TV; runs 2:39) |
 A new study says the Prairies are naturally dry, and drought will be a recurring theme for the future. (TV; runs 1:58) |
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