Salmonella ranks high among the pathogens causing foodborne disease outbreaks.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Salmonella contributed to …

Disease outbreaks caused by the ingestion of contaminated vegetables and fruits pose a
significant problem to human health. The sources of contamination of these food products at …

Abstract The One Health concept proposes that there is a connection between human,
animal and environmental health. Plants and their health are not explicitly included. In this …

Water is vital to agriculture. It is essential that the water used for the production of fresh
produce commodities be safe. Microbial pathogens are able to survive for extended periods …

Surface water is prone to bacterial contamination as it receives wastes and pollutants from
human and animal sources, and contaminated water may expose local populations to health …

Agricultural water is an important source of foodborne pathogens on produce farms.
Managing water-associated risks does not lend itself to one-size-fits-all approaches due to …

There is a need for science-based tools to (i) help manage microbial produce safety hazards
associated with preharvest surface water use, and (ii) facilitate comanagement of …

Surface water is one of the primary sources of irrigation water for produce production;
therefore, its contamination by foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella, may substantially …

Several produce-borne outbreaks have been associated with the use of contaminated water
during preharvest applications. Salmonella has been implicated in a number of these …

The Eastern Shore of Virginia (ESV) is a major agricultural region in Virginia and in the past
has been linked to some tomato-associated outbreaks of salmonellosis. In this study, water …