Idaho Has Eight Open Position To Fill On The Potatoes USA Board

Idaho Falls, Idaho On July 10 at 1 p.m. there will be a nominations meeting for Idaho delegates to serve on the Potatoes USA Board. This year Idaho has eight open positions to fill.

The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Pocatello, located at 200 Via Venitio, Pocatello, ID. There will also be a ZOOM link to participate if needed. Please contact Travis Blacker for this link. Each potato organization growing more than 5 (five) acres of potatoes is eligible to participate in nominating and voting for these positions.

If you have any questions, please call Travis Blacker at (208) 360-9560.

Responsibilities of this assignment include:

• 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, etc.
• 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Diversity Statement

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) programs are open to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or marital status. It is therefore Potatoes USA (National Potato Promotion Board) policy to have the representation of producers on its board that reflect the diversity of individuals served by its programs and strongly encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to seek nominations to the Board and to participate in the Board’s activities.

Discrimination Statement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.