Whether it’s municipal drinking water, groundwater, or surface water, water used in irrigation, fertigation, and crop spray application must be managed so that it is not a source of contamination.
The resources below will help you learn about best practices for monitoring and managing the water used on your farm, in addition to the new requirements for the Produce Safety Rule.
Resources
- Equivalent Testing Methodology for Agricultural Water
Testing methods determined to be equivalent to method 1603 for testing agricultural water in the Produce Safety Rule - The Water Analysis Method Requirement in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule FSMA Produce Safety Rule Water Requirements: Insights to Get You Organized!
Describes metrics required by the Produce Safety Rule - MWQP Agricultural Water Calculators
Online, Excel-based tools to calculate the geometric mean, statistical threshold values, and microbial die-off rates - Geometric Means, Statistical Threshold Values, and Microbial Die-Off Rates
Learn how to calculate these parameters as specified in the Produce Safety Rule - Cornell On-Farm Food Safety Decision Trees- Agricultural Water for Production
Includes SOPs, records, and food safety template language