- "Crop." Plants that are cultivated for sale, production, processing or subsistence. The term does not include wild plants.
- "Eligible specialty crop." A specialty crop designated as a high-priority specialty crop by the secretary, with priority given to crops, plants and products that are not currently eligible for funding under the Federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
- "Federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program." The Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-465, 118 Stat. 3882).
- "General evaluation criteria." The evaluation criteria established by the department and utilized for the Federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
- "Horticultural crop." A crop that is used by people for food, medicinal purposes or aesthetic gratification.
- "Population density." The total population of this Commonwealth as determined by the most recent Federal decennial census, divided by the total area of this Commonwealth in square miles.
- "Program." The Commonwealth Specialty Crop Block Grant Program established under section 10502.1 (relating to establishment of program).
- "Rural municipality." A municipality of this Commonwealth with a population density less than the Statewide average population density or a total population less than 2,500, unless more than 50% of the population lives in an urbanized area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
- "Silvicultural product." A product of a forest or woodland, including, but not limited to, timber.
- "Specialty crop." A horticultural crop or silvicultural product, a plant cultivated and utilized for fiber or biofuel purposes or an apiary product.
- "Urban municipality." A municipality of this Commonwealth not defined as a rural municipality.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: