(1) to employ and fix the salary of a full-time administrator, not a member of the commission, to administer the policies adopted, and perform the duties assigned, by the commission;
(2) to conduct a campaign of research, nutritional education, and publicity, showing the value of milk, cream, and dairy products;
(3) to encourage local, national, and international use of Utah dairy products and by-products, through advertising or otherwise;
(4) to investigate and participate in studies of problems peculiar to producers in Utah and to take all actions consistent with this chapter to promote, protect, and stabilize the state dairy industry;
(5) to sue and be sued, prosecute actions in the name of the state for the collection of the assessment imposed by Section 4-22-201, enter into contracts, and incur indebtedness in furtherance of the commission's business activities;
(6) to cooperate with any local, state, or national organization engaged in activities similar to those of the commission;
(7) to accept grants, donations, or gifts for use consistent with this chapter; and
(8) to do all other things necessary for the efficient and effective management and operation of the commission's business.