Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1506 - DAMAGE BY ELK; COMPENSATION
Part 1506.0015 - DEFINITIONS

Subpart 1. Applicability.

The definitions in this part apply to parts 1506.0010 to 1506.0040.

Subp. 2. Claim form.

"Claim form" means a form provided by the commissioner, to be completed by the crop owner and the county extension agent or federal crop adjuster, containing information upon which payment for a loss must be based.

Subp. 3. Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's authorized agent.

Subp. 4. Crop owner.

"Crop owner" means an individual, firm, corporation, copartnership, or association with an interest in crops damaged or destroyed by elk.

Subp. 5. County extension agent.

"County extension agent" means the University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service's county extension agent for the county in which the crop owner resides.

Subp. 6. Federal crop adjuster.

"Federal crop adjuster" means a crop insurance adjuster having a contract with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

Subp. 7. Market price.

"Market price" means the commodity price published daily by the Minneapolis Grain Exchange in the daily record of prices and receipts.

Subp. 8. Target price.

"Target price" means the federal commodity price available from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office.