USDA appoints members to the Potatoes USA board
(Courtesy Potatoes USA)

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)

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