Grant Gerlock
Harvest Public Media's reporter at NET °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ, where he started as Morning Edition host in 2008. He joined Harvest Public Media in July 2012. Grant has visited coal plants, dairy farms, horse tracks and hospitals to cover a variety of stories. Before going to Nebraska, Grant studied mass communication as a grad student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and completed his undergrad at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. He grew up on a farm in southwestern Iowa where he listened to public radio in the tractor, but has taken up city life in Lincoln, Neb.
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Rural voters overwhelmingly chose President Donald Trump in the presidential election. But when it comes to the central campaign promise to get tough on… -
Genetically engineered crops are nothing new. But new technology that allows scientists to alter plants more precisely and more cheaply is taking… -
The fruit is one of the first GMOs to be marketed directly to consumers, not at farmers. It's headed to test markets this month. And it's a sign of how the science of genetic engineering is evolving. -
A proposal that would jumpstart the chicken business in Nebraska has some residents concerned about the potential impact on the environment and are trying… -
Long before European settlers plowed the Plains, corn was an important part of the diet of Native American tribes like the Omaha, Ponca and Cherokee.… -
In this series, Harvest Public Media reporters attempt to answer your questions about the 2016 presidential election.Rick Leidig of Kansas City, Missouri… -
Living in the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska means understanding that the water in your well may contain high levels of nitrates and may not be… -
Rural towns need psychologists, social workers and substance abuse counselors, but there is a chronic shortage. The U.S. needs about 2,700 more clinicians… -
The meatpacking plants that enable American consumers to find cheap hamburger and chicken wings in the grocery store are among the most dangerous places… -
Injuries in the meat industry are likely to be underreported, a new GAO report finds. Workers may be sent back to the line without seeing a doctor, or may not report out of fear of losing their jobs.
