(a) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets of the State of New York.

(b) Department means the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

(c) Farm operation means the land and on-farm buildings, equipment, and practices which contribute to the production, preparation and marketing of crops, livestock and livestock products as a commercial enterprise.

(d) Farm woodland products means products, including but not limited to logs, lumber, posts and firewood, produced from trees located on a farm operation.

(e) Long-term means three to five years after project completion.

(f) Low risk means where the potential for success is reasonable.

(g) Near term means within one year of project completion.

(h) Program means the Food and Agriculture Industry Development Program.

(i) State means the State of New York.