Section 142.01. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)  "Affected producer" or "producer" means an individual, partnership, or other business entity in Wisconsin engaged in the production and sale of cranberries.

(2)  "Barrel" means 100 pounds of cranberries.

(3)  "Cranberries" means all varieties of Vaccinium macrocarpon.

(4)  "Handler" means any person, including a producer, performing any of the functions of processing cranberries or selling cranberries directly to consumers.

(5)  "Marketing board" or "board" means a ch. 181 , Stats. , non-stock corporation consisting of affected producers elected to serve as board members and having the duties described in this order.

(6)  "Processing" or "processed" means the operation of canning, packing, freezing, preserving, or otherwise preparing cranberries for marketing in any form.

(7)  "Producer-handler" means a producer who sells cranberries to a non-resident handler.

(8)  "Secretary" means the secretary of the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.