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Backflush Water Fact Sheet Sheet

by Londa Nwadike Yeqi Zhao

MF3646

Fact sheet outlines the concerns associated with backflush water and how to mitigate risks. Water filtration systems are used on produce farms to remove particulate matter and some dissolved solids. A filtration system can yield “dirty” water, called backflush water. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Dec 2023

Approaches for Treating Ag Water for Postharvest Use

by Londa Nwadike Durga Khadka

MF3641

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule specifies that all agricultural water must be safe and of adequate sanitary quality for its intended use. This fact sheet outlines treatments methods to ensure safe agricultural water. 2 pages, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2024

Garden to Plate: Food Safety for School and Community Gardens, Fact Sheet

MF3152

People who use home, school, and community gardens need to use good food safety practices to help prevent foodborne illness. Fact sheet includes tips for soil and site selection, water and irrigation choices, composting, harvesting and storing, and resources for more information. 4-page, color.

Revision Date: May 2019

Garden to Plate: Food Safety for School and Community Gardens, Leader's Guide

MF3153

People who use home, school, and community gardens need to use good food safety practices to help prevent foodborne illness. The leader's guide includes presentation tips, activity ideas, and more resources. 4-page, b/w.

Revision Date: May 2019

Gardening on Brownfields: Testing Your Soil for Contaminants

by Sabine E. Martin Ganga M. Hettiarachchi

MF3192

This publication offers advice on sampling soils for various contaminants. 4-page, 2-color.

Revision Date: Sep 2023

Spanish: Gardening on Brownfields: Testing Your Soil for Contaminants

by Sabine E. Martin Ganga M. Hettiarachchi

MF3192S

This publication offers advice on sampling soils for various contaminants. 4 pages, 2 colors.

Published Date: Sep 2023

Gardening on Lead-Contaminated Soils

by Phillip P. Defoe DeAnn Presley Ganga M. Hettiarachchi

MF3166

Learn about the threats to your family’s health associated with gardening near older homes and other sources of lead. 8-page, color.

Revision Date: Jun 2017

Growing Growers: Drip Irrigation Basics

by Cathie Lavis Cary L. Rivard

MF3125

How to install a drip irrigation system for small-acreage fruit and vegetable production in the Great Plains. 8-page, color.

Published Date: Feb 2016

Starting a Greenhouse Business—A Commercial Growers Guide

by Mary Lewnes Albrecht Alan B. Stevens Susan Stevens

MF1157

A commercial growers guide to starting and running a greenhouse business.

Published Date: Jun 1994

Demystifying the Wholesale Market

by Megan McManus Cary L. Rivard

MF3576

Consumer demand for local food is growing, and farmers can benefit from this by growing for wholesale. This manual provides Midwest small or mid-scale specialty crop growers an overview of the steps needed to enter the Greater Kansas City wholesale market. 60 pages, color.

Published Date: Sep 2021

Spanish: Gardening on Lead-Contaminated Soils: Jardinería en suelos contaminados con plomo

by Phillip P. Defoe DeAnn Presley

MF3166S

Translated into Spanish. Describes conditions that can cause elevated lead levels in soils, outlines gardening practices considered safe on lead-contaminated soils, and offers some remediation techniques for lead-contaminated garden soil. 8 pages, 2 color.

Published Date: Mar 2023

Food Safety Training for Produce Workers

by Cal Jamerson Londa Nwadike

MF3438

This brochure is designed to assist farms in complying with the worker training requirements outlined in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. 2 pages, color, trifold

Published Date: Nov 2018

Developing Traceability for Produce Growers

by Cal Jamerson

MF3440

This guide is an introduction to creating a traceback system for produce growers and includes the process of identifying and tracking produce from the field to the buyer. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Feb 2019

Selling Produce in Kansas: Licensing Requirements

by Londa Nwadike

MF3478

In order to reduce the risk of foodborne illness from fresh produce, there are state and federal regulations in place to help ensure the safety of produce sold in Kansas. This fact sheet provides information on the regulations specifically for selling produce. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Dec 2019

Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO)

by Cal Jamerson Londa Nwadike

MF3434

Produce growers are allowed to use biological soil amendments of animal origin if they follow the certain regulations about treatment and time between application and harvest. This publication provides guidance to growers by highlighting the regulations and answering common questions about the practice. Updated for 2019. 2 pages, b/w.

Revision Date: Oct 2019