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The Web site introduces users to the Produce Safety Program, a newly created unit operating under CDFA’s Inspection Services Division.
The Produce Safety Program is responsible for conducting on-farm inspections on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to verify compliance with the Produce Safety Rule among California fruit, vegetable and nut farmers.
“It’s estimated some 20,000 California produce farms are covered under this new regulation,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The job of bringing these farms into compliance with the Produce Safety Rule is a very large task, and CDFA is committed to working with farmers to give them the information they need.”
The FDA has determined that on-farm inspections to verify compliance with the Produce Safety Rule will not begin until 2019.
This gives CDFA time to begin getting the word out to farmers about how to comply with the new regulation.
Via the Web site, produce farms and industry members can join a mailing list to receive regular updates from the Produce Safety Program.
“The Produce Safety Program plans to spend the coming year doing everything possible to inform and educate California produce farmers about the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule,” said Natalie Krout-Greenberg, CDFA's director of Inspection Services. “CDFA’s vision is for 100 percent compliance with the Produce Safety Rule. Our hope is that required food safety practices will become ingrained in the culture of California produce farming so that our state continues to grow the safest produce possible.”
Visit the site at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/producesafety/about.html.
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Hours are from 9 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Community Development Services, 3895 Main St., Kelseyville.
Area residents are welcome to stop in and discuss the agency’s programs and how they can assist the community.
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“From the San Francisco Bay, through the incredible beauty of wine country, into the stunning old growth Redwood forests, alongside the glistening banks of the Russian and Eel Rivers, and up to and around panoramic Humboldt Bay – this is truly an incredible piece of earth. And SB 1029 sets the stage to turn this over 300 mile long beleaguered train track into a stunning, world renowned trail that will benefit locals and visitors alike and be a boon to rural community economies,” McGuire said.
The Great Redwood Trail will be a significant economic driver for the rural North Coast communities it would wind through.
California outdoor recreation is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Golden State’s economy. It generates more than $92 billion a year here in California, is responsible for nearly 700,000 jobs with over $30 billion in wages, and brings over $6 billion in tax revenues back to state and local communities.
The trail will attract hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors alike to hike this spectacular landscape and inject needed funds into the small, rural economies that would neighbor the potential future trail.
“There are areas of this line that have barely had any human eyes on it in 20 years – the incredible Eel River Canyon will be the crown jewel of this trail, as it parallels the Eel River through wilderness and wonder and breaks out into the redwoods of Humboldt County,” McGuire said. “The Great Redwood Trail will wind through these scenic landscapes and connect folks with ancient redwoods, state parks and numerous local trails.”
The North Coast Rail Authority will be dissolved through SB 1029, and the 300 mile long right-of-way will be segmented roughly at the halfway point.
The Northern Segment – from Arcata to Willits – will be temporarily transferred to the state Department of Transportation, who is charged with beginning the “railbanking” process, cataloging property easements and advancing environmental work. The Great Redwood Trail Agency would then take over to start building the actual trail.
The legislation supports freight where it is currently existing and supports rail around Humboldt Bay.
While there are years of planning, community meetings and work ahead, the Great Redwood Trail is gaining momentum. SB 1029 will next be heard in the Senate Natural Resources Committee at the end of April.
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