The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of 42 members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms from March 1, 2020, through February 28, 2023.
Members appointed or reappointed are:
- Arizona Producer: Greg Hebdon
- California Producer: Jaclyn Johnston Green
- Florida Producer: Bryan R. Jones
- Idaho Producer: R. Morgan Andrus
- Idaho Producer: Robert Giesbrecht
- Idaho Producer: Kamren Koompin
- Idaho Producer: Ryan Moss
- Idaho Producer: Kent G. Peterson
- Idaho Producer: Andrew Porath
- Idaho Producer: Justin E. Searle
- Idaho Producer: Kevin Searle
- Illinois Producer: Matthew Floming
- Maine Producer: M. Dan Blackstone
- Maine Producer: Jennifer Gogan
- Michigan Producer: Scott Hanson
- Minnesota Producer: Jennifer Borowicz
- Minnesota Producer: Casey Folson
- Nebraska Producer: Tyler Backemeyer
- Nebraska Producer: Troy C. Sorensen
- North Dakota Producer: Tom Enander
- North Dakota Producer: David Fedje
- North Dakota Producer: Bradley Nilson
- Oregon Producer: Jess Blatchford
- Oregon Producer: Marty Myers
- Texas Producer: Steven F. Barrett
- Texas Producer: Tim Gonzalez
- Washington Producer: Kyle Barclay
- Washington Producer: Melissa Bedlington-Kleindel
- Washington Producer: Juan F. Martinez
- Washington Producer: Travis Meacham
- Washington Producer: Chris Olsen
- Washington Producer: Chad Sullivan
- Washington Producer: Tyler Tschirky
- Washington Producer: Colt Underwood
- Washington Producer: Dennis Wright
- Wisconsin Producer: Erin M. Baginski
- Wisconsin Producer: Michael Carter
- Wisconsin Producer: Josh Knights
- Wisconsin Producer: Kevin Schleicher
- Wisconsin Producer: Keith G Wolter
- Importer: Kathryn deVries-Ruehs
- Importer: Vernon Thomas
The 96-member board is composed of 91 producers, four importers and one public member. Approximately one-third of the board members are appointed each year.
More information about the National Potato Promotion Board, including a roster of members, is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Potato Promotion Board webpage and on the board’s website, www.PotatoesUSA.org.
Since 1966, Congress has authorized industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight to 21 boards. The oversight ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity and is paid for by industry assessments.
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