The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed 31 potato industry representatives to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board.
They will serve three-year terms that started Jan. 1. The promotion board’s dba is Potatoes USA. They join other members serving on the 98-member board, according to a news release.
Growers appointed or reappointed are:
- Jason Davenport, California
- Jared B. Smith, Colorado
- Kasey Poulson, Idaho
- Mitch Bitter, Idaho
- Mike Larsen, Idaho
- Steve Elfering, Idaho
- Jeff Blanksma, Idaho
- Wesley Jacob Pahl, Idaho
- Eric Searle, Idaho
- Ryan Christensen, Idaho
- Jace Jensen, Idaho
- Tyson Ruff, Idaho
- Ryan Lee Tucker, Michigan
- John Coombs Jr., New Jersey
- Brian Mahany, New York
- Jeff Jennings, North Carolina
- Camburn Shephard, North Dakota
- Kyle Michael, Ohio
- Michael B. Kirsch, Oregon
- Bill Walker, Oregon
- Wayne Montgomery, Rhode Island
- H. Bruce Richardson Jr., Virginia
- Adam W. Weber, Washington
- Shelley Olsen, Washington
- Austin Ochoa, Washington
- James Baker, Washington
- Mike Pink, Washington
- Wendy Dykstra, Wisconsin
- Kevin Hachey, Canada
- Clifton Smith, Canada
- Kim M. Cupelli, Idaho (Importer)
