§ 29811

California Food and Agricultural Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Not later than 15 days after enactment of this chapter, the secretary shall designate a Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence Working Group from recommendations received by interested stakeholders. The Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence Working Group shall be established pursuant to the procedures set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 588. For purposes of this chapter, “grower,” as used in subdivision (b) of Section 588, includes a beekeeper.

(b) The Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence Working Group shall meet on a regular and consistent basis in an effort to develop best management practices that address the coexistence issues related to production of seedless mandarin varieties located in Fresno, Kern, Madera, and Tulare Counties, while providing for the reasonable access to citrus for the California bee industry.

(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 324, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

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