Without water there would be no fresh produce. At the same time, human pathogens are easily spread through water use. Knowing how to assess and manage this vital resource is critical to reducing produce safety risks.

In this module, we will talk about how to assess your water sources and systems for food safety – evaluating water quality, paying attention to potential sources of contamination, and practical strategies to reduce risks. We will virtually visit Dicot Farm in Waldorf MD where farmers Erik and Meghan will tell us about the water sources and systems on their farm, and how food safety impacts their decisions on irrigation and crop planning.

This workshop is useful for established farmers and valuable for beginning farmers looking to make the safest choices about water on their farm.

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This workshop is a collaboration of Future Harvest, Chesapeake Harvest, and the Million Acre Challenge. We give thanks to our funders: Town Creek and by USDA NIFA under grant #: 2018-70020-28868/project accession #: 1017262.