Potatoes USA Board Members for 2017 Sworn in during Annual Meeting

Potatoes USA Board Members were sworn in during its Annual Meeting held in Denver CO, March 13- 16.

Of those sworn in, there were 20 new producers and two new importers as well as 16 producers and one importer who were sworn into their second three-year term.

The members were sworn in by USDA Representative Hakim Fobia.

All Board Members are elected by the potato producers in their states then confirmed and appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Members are elected as representatives of their respective states to serve on the Board.

They can serve two 3-year terms by being renominated after completion of their first term. The number of producers per state is determined by production volumes provided by USDA at the beginning of each calendar year.

The following tables list the new Board Members as well as the renominated Board Members appointed to serve for the next three years.