Peter Gray
Harvest Desk ReporterPeter has a diverse background in public, independent and commercial media production. Beginning in 2011, Peter served as reporter and “Morning Edition” host for WUIS. He completed his work at WUIS in 2014. Prior to his start in public radio, he covered the Illinois legislature for NBC affiliate WANDTV-17 and helped launch Phenom Features, a non-profit apprenticeship film studio. Peter hails from Oswego, Ill., where he grew up watching WTTW-11/PBS.
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Former U.S. Senator Alan Dixon died Sunday in his southern Illinois home.The 86-year-old Belleville Democrat spent more than four decades in public office… -
Farmers are making inroads supplying local food to hungry city "foodies", but many producers are trying to grow more food in urban centers. City real… -
Fourth-generation family farmer Matt Boucher took his first unmanned aerial vehicle (what we might commonly refer to as a “drone”) out of its box last… -
An area organization with the goal of propelling women entrepreneurs into "economic and social spheres of power" wants to do the same for female farmers.… -
Federal regulators say progress has been made in limiting antibiotics given to food animals.Twenty-five of 26 pharmaceutical companies that produce… -
The Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources wants to add black bears, gray wolves and cougars to the state's list of protected species. But there is… -
Unmanned aerial vehicles aren’t just for spies or for the battlefield. Farmers all over the country think drones can give them a leg up, too.Tech-savvy… -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced new data on certified organic food, showing the industry grew just over four percent in 2013,… -
When the "lobbyist" armed with a free basket of treats is a smiling farm kid, what state lawmaker could say no to the gift? That was the scene at Ag Lobby… -
Farmers, their lobbyists and legislators met in the Capitol Thursday to talk about legislation that would affect one of Illinois’ biggest industries –…
