Takes Effect

Takes effect

Federal Food, farms and animals

Almond handlers get two more months each year to meet their inedible kernel obligation

California almond handlers must deliver their excess inedible kernels to the Almond Board or approved users by the end of November instead of the end of September after each crop year. The change is permanent.

Who it affects

California almond handlers

When

This rule takes effect on October 29, 2026.

Official text

FR Doc. 2026-19887: Almonds Grown in California; Extension of Inedible Disposition Obligation Deadline
On Federal Register. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.

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