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Well Drilling In The San Joaquin Valley

September 27, 2016 / / 0 Comments
A well drilling rig in the San Joaquin Valley.

A well drilling rig in the San Joaquin Valley.

A recent article in the Sacramento Bee titled “Farmers say, ‘No apologies,’ as well drilling hits record levels in San Joaquin Valley” highlighted the rapid increase in groundwater wells drilled in the Central Valley of California. Over the past few years and continuing through current day, agricultural well drilling has occurred at a rapid rate with 905 agricultural wells reported dug in 2015 in Tulare County alone.

The reporters blame the recent passing of the Sustainable Groundwater Water Management Act as the cause of the uptick in well drilling. I couldn’t disagree more. Continue reading

Food Safety Modernization Act and Ag

September 27, 2016 / / 0 Comments
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A close up Salmonella bacterial colony. Sourced from Wikipedia.org

Over the past few years, food safety recalls, and food related illnesses and deaths  take center stage in the media. Food-borne pathogens such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria persist in the environment and can easily contaminate food. Cooking foods thoroughly generally reduces (or kills) pathogens to a level that is safe to eat. However, the consumption of raw and pre-cut produce has increased the risk of consumer exposure.

In attempts to reduce the risk of food safety issues, the US Government and the Department of Agriculture developed and passed a regulation known as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Continue reading

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