GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, March 14, 2024 - The next Prairie Sportsman features a precision rifle competition and converting wind energy into green ammonia. “Precision Shots and Green Ammonia” airs Sunday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Check local listings and our showtimes landing page for air dates and times on other PBS stations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Wyoming. Starting on Sunday, March 24, the episode will also be available online at www.pioneer.org/prairiesportsman and www.youtube.com/@PrairieSportsman.
Prairie Sportsman visits a precision rifle team match near New Ulm where enthusiasts fine tune their long-range marksmanship skills. The event is part of the Precision Rifle Series of local and national competitions that involve more than 6,000 shooters nationwide.
The next segment shows how wind energy can be used to make hydrogen that is then converted into “green ammonia” fertilizer. The West Central Minnesota Research and Outreach Center demonstrates the process in a small plant that could potentially be scaled up by a regional farm cooperative. Minnesotans spend almost a billion dollars a year on anhydrous ammonia fertilizer made from fossil fuels.
Finally, Nicole Zempel forages for wild bergamot that she uses in salads and homemade teas. She also crafts natural mosquito repellents from the native plant.
People in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area are able to livestream this episode at www.pioneer.org/live. This episode will rebroadcast the following Monday at 12:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Prairie Sportsman can be viewed online at www.pioneer.org/prairiesportsman, video.pioneer.org/show/prairie-sportsman/, and at www.youtube.com/@PrairieSportsman.
About Prairie Sportsman
Produced by Pioneer PBS, Prairie Sportsman is an Emmy-awarded series that celebrates love of the outdoors by featuring topics on hunting, fishing and recreation, while promoting environmental stewardship. Prairie Sportsman’s team is Dylan Curfman, producer, videographer and editor; Bret Amundson, host and editor; Cindy Dorn, writer and producer; Cera Cordova, videographer and editor; and Dan Amundson, videographer and editor. The 2024 season is made possible by funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Shalom Hill Farm, Live Wide Open, Western Minnesota Prairie Waters and members of Pioneer PBS.
About Pioneer PBS
Established in 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing stories from rural Minnesota with the world. Pioneer PBS is headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with towers in Appleton, Worthington and Fergus Falls. Pioneer PBS reaches more than a million people in rural areas and small towns in western Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas and northern Iowa. Pioneer PBS is honored to be your television station—the only station in western Minnesota telling your stories and raising your voices into the media landscape. For more information visit pioneer.org or call 800-726-3178.
