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Bridging the GAPS: Approaches to Treating Water On Farms

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β€œBridging the Gaps: Approaches to Treating Water on Farms” is a curriculum designed to help producers understand and address the regulatory requirements for ag water treatment in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Preventing foodborne illness and protecting public health are critically important to producers. Sanitary irrigation water is also mandated by the USDA; producers are required to monitor, treat, and verify compliance. This curriculum, developed by a multi-state, interdisciplinary team of public and private sector experts, focuses on helping producers accomplish key goals, including:

  • Understanding the regulatory requirements for ag water treatment in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA);
  • Finding the right water treatment system for their farm;
  • Developing standard operating procedures; and
  • Ensuring that the proper system is implemented correctly.
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New Mexico State University, North Carolina State University, University of Arizona, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Tennessee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Washington State University
Authors (Name, Email, Institution)

John Buchanan,jbuchan7@tennessee.edu,University of Tennessee

Chris Gunter,chris_gunter@ncsu.edu,North Carolina State University

Lynette Johnston,lmkleman@ncsu.edu,North Carolina State University

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General Public, Cooperative Extension
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This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

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