Rethink Recycle H2O - Randy Record

$\"\"$ There is no good food without good water and good sources of water for food and all other necessities of life are harder and harder to come by. The challenges are especially acute where the Farm meets the City. To meet the needs of a thirsty plants and people, recycling water is important in some areas today and essential tomorrow. Randy Record is a farmer and the Chairman of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California– a water district serving a population of 19 million people and hundreds of the most productive farms in the country. At MWD he has been an industry leader in innovative agriculture water demand reduction projects in the Palo Verde Valley, and with other ag innovation. In addition, he is on the board of directors of , Eastern Municipal Water District. At EMWD he has been a leader and advocate for using recycled water in agriculture. In EMWD’s service they are doing innovative recycled irrigation programs with Cal Poly and growers of strawberries, potatoes, Asian produce, and other products. This episode of Farm To Table Talk includes the \’silent partner\’ in our food chain, water, increasingly recycled water. www.emwd.org

#EMWD #recycledwater #agriculture

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The Farm To Table Talk podcast is a virtual table for conversations about ideas, insights, and journeys of chefs, farmers, policymakers, researchers, NGOs and the food-focused public about our food and how it is grown, prepared and shared throughout society. The host, Rodger Wasson is a food and agriculture veteran. Raised on his family’s farm in Central Illinois, he has worked for and with every size, type, and age of farmers and aspiring farmers. Whether new, old, big or small, they are all part of today’s food movement. The Farm to Table Talk podcasts are for those interested in journeys within the modern food system and the stories behind our every bite. Contact rodger@idea-farming with your thoughts, suggestions or questions.