Amy Mayer
ReporterAmy Mayer is a reporter based in Ames. She covers agriculture and is part of the Harvest Public Media collaboration. Before joining IPR in 2012, Amy worked as an independent producer for many years and also previously had stints at WFCR in Amherst, Massachusetts and KUAC in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Amy’s work has earned awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association, Iowa Broadcast News Association, RTDNA, SPJ, the Alaska Press Club and the Massachusetts/Rhode Island AP. You can contact Amy at amayer@iowapublicradio.org.
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Cyclist Comes Through Midwest On Cross-Country Ride To Raise Awareness About BLM, Minorities In STEMSitting on a deck at the home of a colleague in Ames, Harvard University biology professor Scott Edwards identifies robins by their call and says the…
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Rural communities that have not yet seen coronavirus outbreaks could be very susceptible to one. That’s according to Iowa State University sociologist…
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A new analysis of drinking water systems shows communities in five Midwest states have legal but potentially worrying levels of nitrates. The…
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At the edge of a corn field on a clear but windy June day, microbiologist Tom Moorman lifts a metal lid and reveals a collection of bottles, tubes,...
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Several Iowa leaders are asking the federal government to add turkey farms to the types of agricultural businesses that get relief from…
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The global pandemic has impacted the food supply in numerous ways and that has led to fluctuations in the prices of some common items. Consider humble…
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In January, amid much fanfare and optimism, China and the United States signed phase one of a trade deal intended to be the first step toward ending the...
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Iowa State Sen. Randy Feenstra won the Republican nomination for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, beating nine-term incumbent Congressman…
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Large gatherings are allowed to resume starting this week. There's a primary on Tuesday, and the Iowa Legislature is returning to session Wednesday. As…
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This pandemic spring has changed some pathways of getting food to hungry people, but there’s still plenty being donated and distributed to meet the…