Farmers will need education to learn how to handle new restrictions

Okun describes the environmental impact of farming. Pesticides are particularly dangerous to fish, and cattle waste can be "a real nuisance," but dairy farming, because it produces detectable, manageable bacteria, "doesn't really create a serious problem." At the same time, he acknowledges that farmers will need education and money from OWASA to change their practices and that agricultural runoff is a serious problem. He denies that it is a health risk, however.