What are the food safety risks of using harvested rainwater? In this episode, Mariel Borgman and Micah Hutchison  talk with Dr. Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein about her research on harvested rainwater quality and whether or not it's safe to use for irrigation. Additional ResourcesRachel's article on harvested rainwater quality from a first flush system: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722040736?via%3DihubWOW lab website: https://sph.umd.edu/research-impact/laboratories-projects-and-programs/water-quality-outreach-and-wellness-wow-laboratoryVideo showcasing harvested rainwater use in Baltimore City urban agriculture: https://youtu.be/r5rXSyu5J0cWebinar series for Baltimore City Agricultural Irrigation Water Quality Project:Water Quality and Food Safety, Nov 16, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ude6sqDMpGteyNMG57Xu3eSodOAsRNauW Water Treatments, Nov 29, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvc--opzIuHtAWgnjG3ClrqW5KqJ8agKfu Rainwater Harvesting at Baltimore Farms, Dec 8, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpd-6grj8iHdM_g3PAz5YdaTTWyrgFVY_2 Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in the posted materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.

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