California AB1042 establishes a Managed Honeybee Health Program to improve honeybee health and support sustainable agriculture.

California AB1042, the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995, creates the Managed Honeybee Health Program to enhance the health and well-being of managed honeybees. This program aims to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and advance sustainable agriculture by prioritizing honeybee health. The Department of Food and Agriculture will oversee the program, which includes grants for health interventions, research, and education. Managed honeybees are crucial for California's agricultural sector, which relies on pollination for over 90 crops.

California AB1042 establishes a Managed Honeybee Health Program to improve honeybee health and support sustainable agriculture.

California AB1042, the Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995, creates the Managed Honeybee Health Program to enhance the health and well-being of managed honeybees. This program aims to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and advance sustainable agriculture by prioritizing honeybee health. The Department of Food and Agriculture will oversee the program, which includes grants for health interventions, research, and education. Managed honeybees are crucial for California's agricultural sector, which relies on pollination for over 90 crops.