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On air from 1941-01-28 to 1965-03-29

It was radio that got farmers talking. From 1941 to 1965, National Farm Radio Forum brought together groups of neighbours across rural Canada to listen to a weekly half-hour program on a single farm issue. Using accompanying printed study guides, the groups then discussed the broadcast and sent in a summary for follow-up on a subsequent show. Launched as an educational experiment by the CBC, along with the Canadian Association for Adult Education and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the show's motto was: "Read. Listen. Discuss. Act."

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Farm Forum: The future of farm youth

Broadcast Date: Jan. 6, 1964

In 1962, just 9.5 per cent of all workers in Canada are employed on farms, and all signs point to a future farm labour force of just one or two per cent. So how can a young person growing up on the farm in 1964 prepare for a future off it? In this week's National Radio Farm Forum, a panel considers how best to inform rural youth about their options for education, whether they plan to leave the farm or not.

Farm Forum: The future of farm youth

• The panellists in this program were correct in their predictions about percentage of farm workers in the future. In the 2001 census, about 313,000 people cited farm work as their main job – about one per cent of all workers.
• According to the guide that accompanied this program, there were two jobs in agribusiness (off-farm jobs in the agriculture sector) for every farm job, and the number was expected to climb.

Farm Forum: The future of farm youth

Medium: Radio

Program: National Farm Radio Forum

Broadcast Date: Jan. 6, 1964

Guest(s): S.H. Deakes, Donald Fisher, Lloyd McKean, Helge Osman

Duration: 29:14

Photo: CN Photo Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum

Last updated:
May 14, 2008

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Radio 29:32	March 29, 1965 Farm Forum: The final forum (1965)	Farm Forum comes to an end, but the forums say they'll keep on learning.
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Radio 29:00	Nov. 2, 1964 Farm Forum: A national health plan	Justice Emmett Hall makes the case for national health care to Farm Forum listeners.
Radio 28:53	Jan. 13, 1964 Farm Forum: Careers for rural teens	Rural youth respond to last week's show by discussing what they need from schools and parents to plan their careers.
Radio 29:14	Jan. 6, 1964 Farm Forum: The future of farm youth	As more young people leave the farm, a panel probes their prospects for future employment.
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Radio 28:50	Nov. 4, 1963 Farm Forum: The country church in the '60s	Farm Forum participants debate whether small rural churches should amalgamate.
Radio 28:52	Dec. 17, 1962 Farm Forum: The dairy industry in 1962	Dairy industry experts address farmers' questions about high-quality cheese production, protein content in milk and dairy co-ops.
Radio 29:19	March 1, 1943 Farm Forum: Is rationing rational?	A Farm Forum panel tackles the problem of food shortages and high prices during the war.
Radio 29:35	Nov. 9, 1942 Farm Forum: Feeding an army	As overseas demand grows, the federal Minister of Agriculture tells Farm Forum listeners what they should produce for the war effort.
Radio 29:53	Nov. 2, 1942 Farm Forum: Fighting fascism overseas	A son on leave from the war explains fascism to his father back on the homestead.
Radio 24:42	Nov. 24, 1941 Farm Forum: Farm incomes in flux	A radio play dramatizes the trend of people leaving the farm for the city and changes in farm income during the war.
Radio 29:32	Jan. 28, 1941 Farm Forum: Too many farmers?	A new radio program aiming to stimulate discussion in farm groups asks: "Are there too many farmers?"

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