California farmer Erik Freese pulls down a healthy ear of corn that has been genetically engineered to produce its own pesticide. He says genetic engineering has helped him to farm more sustainably.

Kathleen Masterson

Kathleen Masterson was Harvest Public Media’s reporter based at Iowa Public Radio in Ames, Iowa. At Bowdoin College in Maine, Kathleen studied English and Environmental Studies and was torn as to which one she’d have to “choose” when finding a job. She taught high school English for a few years, and then swung back to science when she traveled to rural Argentina to work on a bird research project. She returned home to study science journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduate school she went on to work as digital producer for NPR’s science desk before joining Harvest.

Health

Health Group Pushes Farmers To Reduce Antibiotic Use

Kathleen Masterson

Even though the use of antibiotics in livestock feed has been linked to an increase in drug-resistant bacteria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Agriculture

USDA Defends Cost-Cutting Plan

Kathleen Masterson

Some farmers groups and consumer advocates are concerned that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's plan to close 259 offices nationwide could hurt farmers…
Agriculture

Local Poultry Producers In A Bind

Kathleen Masterson

Just as the local foods movement is growing legs in the Midwest, a key piece of infrastructure is struggling. Many small poultry processing plants have…
Agriculture

Generating New Connections

Kathleen Masterson

By Kathleen Masterson/Harvest Public Mediahttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-924938.mp3Kansas City, Mo – In the next…