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Election Results in for 2022-’23 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board

Out-going board member Cliff Gagas recognized for 18 years of distinguished service

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2022 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board (WPIB) election results. As of July 1, 2022, the following producers began a three-year term as elected WPIB members:

Above: The 2022-’23 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board (WPIB) members are, from left to right, Eric Schroeder, Andy Diercks (vice president), Heidi Alsum-Randall (president), Bill Wysocki (secretary), Keith Wolter (treasurer), John Fenske and Tom Wild. Inset are Jim Okray (left) and John Bobek.

District 1: Keith Wolter, Antigo

District 1 includes Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire,

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Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn counties.

District 2: John Fenske, Coloma

Includes Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, and Waushara counties.

District At-Large: Andy Diercks, Coloma

The WPIB is composed of nine producers in three districts across the state, with one at-large member elected every third year. Wolter and Diercks were reelected to three-year terms. Fenske also was elected to a three-year term and replaces Cliff Gagas, who served six three-year terms and decided it was time to step down and let someone else represent the Board in District 2. The rest of the WPIB members are Heidi Alsum-Randall (president); Bill Wysocki (secretary); and John Bobek, Jim Okray, Eric Schroeder, and Tom Wild (directors). The Board oversees the collection and use of approximately $1.7 million in assessment fees paid by Wisconsin potato growers. This funding is used to support the potato industry through research, education, and promotion of Wisconsin-grown potatoes. DATCP administers elections for Wisconsin commodity marketing boards. To learn more about market order boards, visit https:// datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/ MarketingBoards.aspx.

Above: On June 21, WPIB President Heidi Alsum-Randall presented Cliff Gagas with a plaque in appreciation of his six board terms and 18 years of distinguished service. John Fenske was consequently elected to the Board to represent District 2.

Wisconsin Potato Assessment Collections: Two-Year Comparison

Month Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Year-to-Date

CWT 1,267,472.18 1,275,285.84 1,290,414.89 2,235,567.48 2,498,333.04 1,787,069.62 2,103,473.68 1,593,614.79 2,236,633.70 2,193,682.11 2,145,988.94 3,166,411.47 23,793,947.74

Assessment $101,400.66 $102,092.25 $103,233.20 $178,773.99 $199,895.60 $143,001.23 $168,209.03 $127,430.28 $179,000.53 $175,561.74 $171,673.03 $253,239.26 $1,903,510.80

Month Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 Year-to-Date

CWT 1,292,191.75 981,540.84 933,052.68 3,515,638.42 2,529,632.08 2,033,264.21 1,948,049.95 1,869,405.13 1,867,240.42 2,256,490.25 2,457,802.63 3,411,223.09 25,095,531.45

Assessment $103,342.07 $78,594.28 $74,682.23 $281,175.63 $200,944.23 $162,677.29 $157,293.40 $149,552.31 $149,347.94 $180,586.95 $196,621.03 $272,864.68 $2,007,682.04