N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 501.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Agr 501.02 - Definitions

In this chapter the following terms shall have the following definitions:

(a) "Agriculture" means "agriculture" as defined in RSA 21:34-a, II;

(b) "Bulletin" means the "Weekly Market Bulletin", an agricultural news weekly published by the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food;

(c) "Dealer in equipment" means a person or entity engaging in the manufacture, sale or resale of agricultural equipment or machinery;

(d) "Dealer in livestock" means a person or entity engaging in the business of re-selling livestock but not involved in raising said livestock;

(e) "Dealer in crops" means a person or entity engaging in the business of reselling crops, including hay, forage crops, firewood and cordwood, but not involved in raising said crops;

(f) "Department" means the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food;

(g) "Farm" means "farm" as defined in RSA 21:34-a, I;

(h) "Farm land and real estate" means real property located in New Hampshire:

(1) Consisting in farms, pastures, woods, timber lots or any combination of these; and

(2) Meeting one of the following descriptions:

a. A tract of land of at least 10 acres actively devoted to agriculture; or

b. A tract of land actively devoted to agriculture which normally yields products having an annual gross value totaling at least $2,500 combined with no more than 10 additional acres of contiguous undeveloped land;

(i) "Farm products" means products grown, raised, produced or processed on a farm; and

(j) "Nursery stock" means any woody or herbaceous plant material being offered for sale, as further defined in Agr 2501.02(i).

N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 501.02

(See Revision Note at part heading for Agr 501) #6039, eff 7-1-95; ss by #6674, eff 3-1-98, EXPIRED: 3-1-06

New. #9616, eff 12-22-09 (from Agr 501.01 )