OAR 603-075-0010: Definitions

As used in these regulations, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Agricultural Producer” means a person engaged in the production of livestock, poultry, field crops, fruit, dairy, furbearing animals, Christmas trees, vermiculture products, food fish or other animal and vegetable matter or any other person, as determined by the Department, who is engaged in agricultural production. (2) “Coordinator” means the Director of Agriculture or a designee of the Department of Agriculture. (3) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Agriculture. (4) “Farm” means any facility, including the land, buildings, watercourses and appurtenances thereto, used in the commercial production of crops, nursery stock, livestock, poultry, livestock products, poultry products, vermiculture products or the propagation and raising of nursery stock. (5) “Farm Laborer” means a person or persons that work for an agricultural producer for pay or as an unpaid intern. (6) “Farming Practice” means a mode of operation on a farm that: is or may be used on a farm of a similar nature; is a generally accepted, reasonable and prudent method for the operation of the farm to obtain a profit in money; is or may become a generally accepted, reasonable and prudent method in conjunction with farm use; complies with applicable laws; and is done in a reasonable and prudent manner. (7) “Mediation” means a process in which a mediator assists and facilitates two or more parties to a controversy in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution of the controversy and includes all contacts between a mediator and any party or representative of a party until such time as a resolution is agreed to by the parties or the mediation process is terminated. (8) “Mediation program” means a program through which mediation is made available and includes as provided in ORS 36.252 – 268 or ORS 36.280 – 283. (9) “Mediation Service Provider” means a person or company selected by the coordinator to provide mediation under ORS 36.250 to 36.280. (10) “Mediator” means a third party who performs mediation services. The term “mediator” includes agents and employees of the mediator or mediation program. (11) “Party” means an individual, entity or group taking part in mediation as a disputant. (12) “Person” means the state or a public or private corporation, local government unit, public agency, individual, partnership, association, firm, trust, estate, or any other legal entity. (13) “Representative” means a person or persons that represents an individual, entity or organized group, including but not limited to an attorney. (14) “USDA Certified Agricultural Mediation Program” is the official United States Department of Agriculture certified agricultural mediation program for Oregon.