July 23, 2024

New growers elected to Wisconsin Potato Industry Board

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has elected three new board members.

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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has elected three growers to serve on the 2024 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. The three-year terms began on July 1, 2024.

District 1

Eric Schroeder of Deerbrook will represent the following counties:
  • Ashland
  • Barron
  • Bayfield
  • Brown
  • Burnett
  • Chippewa
  • Clark,
  • Door
  • Douglas
  • Dunn
  • Eau Claire
  • Florence
  • Forest
  • Iron
  • Kewaunee
  • Langlade
  • Lincoln
  • Marinette
  • Menominee
  • Oconto
  • Oneida
  • Pepin
  • Pierce
  • Polk
  • Price
  • Rusk
  • Sawyer
  • St. Croix
  • Taylor
  • Vilas
  • Washburn

District 2

James Okray of Stevens Point will serve by covering the following counties:
  • Marathon
  • Outagamie
  • Portage
  • Shawano
  • Waupaca
  • Waushara

District 3

Roderick Gumz of Endeavor will represent the following counties:
  • Adams
  • Buffalo
  • Calumet
  • Columbia
  • Crawford
  • Dane
  • Dodge
  • Fond du Lac
  • Grant
  • Green
  • Green Lake
  • Iowa
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Juneau
  • Kenosha
  • La Crosse
  • Lafayette
  • Manitowoc
  • Marquette
  • Milwaukee
  • Monroe
  • Ozaukee
  • Racine
  • Richland
  • Rock
  • Sauk
  • Sheboygan
  • Trempealeau
  • Vernon
  • Walworth
  • Washington
  • Waukesha
  • Winnebago
  • Wood
The Wisconsin Potato Industry Board comprises nine growers from three districts, with an additional at-large member elected every third year. The board manages approximately $2 million in assessment fees from Wisconsin potato growers to fund research, education and promotion of Wisconsin-grown potatoes.