(a) A conservation program is:
(1) an agricultural water conservation technical assistance program, including a program for an on-farm soil and water conservation plan developed jointly by a landowner, an operator, and a local soil and water conservation district as provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Agriculture Code;
(2) a research, demonstration, technology transfer, or educational program relating to agricultural water use and conservation;
(3) a precipitation enhancement program in an area of the state where the program, in the board's judgment, would be most effective; and
(4) any other agricultural water conservation program defined by board rule.
(b) The costs of a conservation program eligible for financial assistance under Section 17.899 are the costs of the capital equipment, materials, labor, preparation, installation, or administration directly associated with implementing and completing the program.