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Agricultural Water Contamination and Food Safety
MF3645
Fresh produce is commonly associated with foodborne illnesses, and agricultural water is suspected as a major causative agent. This fact sheet outlines the food safety risks associated with agricultural water and how to address water contamination on the farm. 2 pages, color.Published Date: Dec 2023
Backflush Water Fact Sheet Sheet
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
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 DeAnn Presley Ganga M. Hettiarachchi Phillip P. Defoe
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 Alan B. Stevens Susan Stevens Mary Lewnes Albrecht
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
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, trifoldPublished 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
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
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