Amy Mayer
Radio reporter who produced the on-the-ground Iowa field segments for this episode, interviewing farmers and describing non-GMO markets.
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Oct 6, 2015 • 35min
Genetic Engineering and Organic Farming: An Unexpected Marriage
Pamela C. Ronald, a plant geneticist at UC Davis known for disease- and stress-tolerant rice, and Amy Mayer, a radio reporter covering Iowa farms and non-GMO markets, discuss the GMO-free label boom. They explore how genetic traits and organic practices intersect. Field perspectives, market niches, and case studies like flood-tolerant rice and Golden Rice come up in lively, on-the-ground reporting.
