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Front Cover -- The Produce Contamination Problem -- The Produce Contamination Problem: Causes and Solutions -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 - Produce contamination:scope and sources -- 1 - Scope of the produce contamination problem -- Introduction -- Produce-associated outbreaks-a global concern -- Key aspects of the produce contamination problem -- Produce-associated outbreaks: evolving knowledge -- Prevalence of produce contamination with human pathogens -- Microbial interaction, survival, and persistence on produce surfaces and production environments -- Potential sources of produce contamination -- Preharvest Sources -- Contamination during processing/packing -- Contamination during fresh-cut processing -- Retail produce safety -- Retail handling of produce and potential for contamination -- Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 2 - Interaction of microbial pathogens with plants: attachment to persistence -- Introduction -- Ecological niches and transmission of pathogens into the plant environment -- Use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in produce outbreak investigation -- Attachment of pathogens to plant tissue -- Access to plant surface -- Factors affecting attachment of pathogens to plant tissue -- Biofilm formation on produce surfaces -- Internalization -- Plant defense response -- Survival and plant defense response to foodborne pathogens -- Limited efficacy of conventional decontamination methods -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 - Manure management∗ -- Introduction -- Manure management practices -- Manure use on crops -- Survival of pathogens in manure -- Bacteria -- Protozoan parasites -- Viruses -- Manure treatment technologies -- Composting -- Pastures, lots, and runoff -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 - Agricultural water -- Introduction -- Irrigation water.