As used in the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act:
A. "board" means the New Mexico livestock board;
B. "council" means the New Mexico sheep and goat council;
C. "department" means the New Mexico department of agriculture;
D. "director" means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture;
E. "handler" means any producer, processor, distributor or other person engaged in handling, marketing or dealing in sheep or haired goats or their products; and
F. "producer" means any person engaged in the business of raising, breeding, feeding or growing sheep or haired goats.