The Office, in consultation with the Department, shall adopt regulations to establish: The maximum starting income for eligibility in the Program; The maximum total income for eligibility in the Program, including any additional sources of income; That priority for participation in the Program shall be given to a farmer who: Graduated from an institution of higher education in the State in the last 10 years; Is employed as a farmer on a full–time basis; and As determined by the Department in consultation with the Department of the Environment, uses sustainable agricultural techniques and demonstrates environmental stewardship; A limit on the total amount of assistance provided by the Office in repaying the higher education loan of a farmer, based on the farmer’s total income and outstanding higher education loan balance; A procedure and schedule for the payment of the amount of loan assistance provided by the Office to the farmer; and An annual review of the eligibility of each farmer participating in the Program.