The increased need for a food secure community within the Rogue Valley has put more pressure on local farmers to produce higher yields at affordable prices to consumers. This has pushed agriculture fields farther into sensitive riparian zones of Rogue River tributaries. Riparian zones have thus lost land cover necessary to shade streams to keep water quality acceptable for Oregon State Standards. Whether organic, conventional, or GMO crops, increased agriculture land use will use more fertilizers available for pickup and delivery to streams via surface runoff. The agriculture-water interface is one of the most vulnerable zones and must utilize best management strategies to keep the interface sustainable. Agricultural, hydrological, geological, geomorphological and mixed concentration sources are consulted and analyzed for applicability to the Rogue Valley food system.