Use of surface water in the production of fresh fruits and vegetables: A survey of fresh produce growers and their water management practices

Food Protection Trends

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 307-314

  Bihn, Elizabeth A ^a   Smart, Christine D ^a   Hoepting, Christine A ^b   Worobo, Randy W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Barton Laboratory ^*  (United States)

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