07/30/2025Kentucky State Researchers Find Surface Water Poses Higher Contamination RiskResearchers at Kentucky State University have published critical findings from a project showing that surface water used for irrigation poses significantly higher risks for bacterial contamination than groundwater, potentially threatening food safety, especially for small-scale farmers across the state.PlaceholderResearchers at Kentucky State University have published critical findings from a project showing that surface water used for irrigation poses significantly higher risks for bacterial contamination than groundwater, potentially threatening food safety, especially for small-scale farmers across the state.  The study, led by Dr. Avinash Tope along with John Thomas and Tyler London, examined 296 water samples from 90 Kentucky producers over 18 mon...