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All About the Agricultural Water Assessment
What It Is and Why It Matters (and do you have to do it?) Agricultural Water Assessment What It Is and Why It Matters (and do you have to do it?) The FSMA Agricultural Water Assessment can feel intimidating at first. It is a detailed evaluation of pre-harvest agricultural water, and that alone can be enough to make growers feel overwhelmed or start looking for an exemption. Instead, think of the Ag Water Assessment as a research project focused on your farm’s water system.
Micah Thibodeau-Williams
Feb 10


Do you know your crop’s characteristics?
Knowing crop characteristics will be necessary for completing the Agricultural Water Assessment, a new part of the FSMA Final Rule on...
Allissa Conley
Feb 3, 2025


CEA Irrigation Systems
Image source: https://www.loftygreens.ca/index.php/hydroponic-systems/ When we think of hydroponics, we probably think of water, but are...
Landen Tetil
Jan 19, 2024


Microgreens – what do growers need to know?
Microgreens are a popular specialty crop that is popular among consumers, restaurants, and retailers across the State of Michigan. With...
Micah Hutchison
Dec 22, 2023
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