8 CCR 1207-4, pt. 1 - Definitions

1.1. "Agriculture" has the same meaning as set forth in 35-1-102(1) C.R.S., which is: "the science and art of production of plants and animals useful to man, including, to a variable extent, the preparation of these products for man's use and their disposal by marketing or otherwise, and includes horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any and all forms of farm products and farm production."

1.2. "Agricultural Processing" means the transforming, packaging, sorting, storage, or grading of Colorado livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, plants, or plant products.

1.3. "Award Effective Date" means the date on which the Commissioner of Agriculture, or her designee, sends written communication, whether by e-mail or post, that an applicant's grant application has been approved for a Grant Award.

1.4. "Award Period" means the period of time during which the Department will receive grant applications to process for consideration of grant awards.

1.5. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture.

1.6. "Department" means the Department of Agriculture created in 35-1-103 C.R.S.

1.7. "Eligible Business" means a business that:

(a) earns a majority of its revenue from agricultural processing; and

(b) in the judgment of the Department has managers and employees who possess sufficient education, training, and experience to operate the business; and provides an economic benefit to Colorado farmers or ranchers.

1.8. "Eligible Expense" means an expense that an applicant identified in its grant application and that an awardee incurred within the contract period as part of completing its awarded project.

1.9. "Eligible Farmer or Rancher" means an individual who:

(a) is at least eighteen years of age;

(b) is a resident of Colorado;

(c) is an owner or operator in fact of a farm or ranch; and

(d) in the judgment of the Department: possesses sufficient education, training, and experience to operate the farm or ranch; and possesses or has access to sufficient working capital, farm machinery, livestock, or land to operate the farm or ranch.

1.10. "Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grant" means a grant of money from the fund, which money is used for the purpose of agricultural processing.

1.11. "Fund" means the Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program Cash Fund created in 35-1.2-105 C.R.S.

1.12. "Grant Award" means an award of money from the Fund that the Department grants to an eligible business, eligible rancher, or eligible farmer for the exclusive purpose of agricultural processing.

Notes

8 CCR 1207-4, pt. 1

44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 9/8/2021 44 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/2021