Fruit Board Rules ( Production and Marketing) ( Connections between Almond Growers and Authorized Marketing Agents) -1978

This Document gives definitions and establishes conditions for a correct operational relationship between almond growers and authorized marketing agents. Section (1) gives definitions. Section (2) provides for a written request to be sent by a grower to an authorized marketing agent not after May 1 of each year regarding the handling of the entire crop of almonds produced by the grower. A list of authorized marketing agents shall be published by the Fruit Board and in case of missed contact between a grower and agent, the Board shall contact an agent with the grower. Section (3) provides for the handing of the list of growers whom had contacted the marketing agent within July 1. Section (4) obliges the grower to hand his crop of almonds to the agent within December 15 of each year. The grower may keep a portion of 100 Kg from his crop for personal and domestic consumption. Sections (5) to (6) give general information.