Idaho Potato Growers Encouraged To Fill Board Positions

Next month the Idaho Potato Commission will host a meeting to take nominations for Idaho delegates to serve on the Potatoes USA Board. This year Idaho has two open positions to fill with three eligible for renomination. Each potato organization growing more than five acres of potatoes is eligible to participate in nominating and voting for these positions.

The meeting will take place July 15th, 10 a.m. MT at the Idaho Potato Commission office at 3670 South 25th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83405. There will also be a Microsoft TEAMS link for those that cannot attend in person. If you have any questions, please call Travis Blacker at (208) 360-9560.

Responsibilities Of Potatoes USA Board Members:

⦁ Attend the Board’s Annual Meeting in Denver, always held the third week in March. Your interests will not be served if this nominee cannot attend each year. Please make sure that there is not a yearly scheduling conflict at that time, i.e. family vacation.

⦁ Represent and communicate with his/her constituents on a regular basis

⦁ Dedicate the time to actively support Potatoes USA activities in his/her area

⦁ Be available when called by Potatoes USA staff to speak to grower groups, newspaper reporters and interested parties about: Potatoes USA programs; the value of the Board to all growers; how the 3.0¢/hundredweight assessment is invested; and how interested parties can become active in the promotion of potatoes.

Nomination Procedures:

To be eligible to vote in nomination meetings or to hold a position on the Board, producers must grow potatoes on five (5) or more acres. Each producer may only vote in one (1) nomination meeting and may only vote once (1X) for each position to be filled on behalf of him or herself, partner(s) or corporation. Proxies must accompany voting on behalf of partners.
Determine the producer is eligible and willing to serve if appointed before the producer is nominated. In order to serve, the producer’s assessments to the National Potato Promotion Board, a.k.a., United States Potato Board, must be current.
Only one nominee is required for each position to be filled. The name of a runner-up (if any) should also be reported to the Board on the “Nomination Meeting Report” form.

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