Potato Industry Board in need of nominations

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), is accepting nominations for three seats on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Growers in Districts 1, 2 and At-Large, are eligible to nominate board members or be nominated.

Potato growers should receive a nomination form in the mail. Eligible growers also can request nomination forms, by emailing Market Orders program staff, at DATCPMarketOrders@ wisconsin.gov. Each nomination form must include signatures of at least five eligible potato growers, other than the nominee, from the district in which the nominee is running for office. A Declaration of Eligibility, located on the nomination form, must be completed.

Completed forms must be postmarked on, or before, March 28, and mailed to: Wisconsin DATCP, Market Order Program, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI, 53708-8911.

The open positions represent the following counties (District 1) Chippewa, Eau Claire, Rusk, Taylor, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Sawyer, St. Croix, Vilas and Washburn; (District 2) Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca and Waushara; and (District At-Large) producers across the state.

The DATCP will conduct the election from May 12 to June 16. Elected board members will serve from July 1 to June 30, 2028.

The nine-member board is responsible for collecting and allocating over $2 million in annual assessment fees, paid by Wisconsin potato growers. The money is used to support the industry through research, market development and consumer education.