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 Resources

Rachel's article on harvested rainwater quality from a first flush system:
 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969722040736?via%3Dihub

WOW lab website: https://sph.umd.edu/research-impact/laboratories-projects-and-programs/water-quality-outreach-and-wellness-wow-laboratory

Video showcasing harvested rainwater use in Baltimore City urban agriculture: https://youtu.be/r5rXSyu5J0c

Webinar 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 

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