DENVER-On Feb, 6, United States Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack appointed/reappointed 32 grower members to serve on the United States Potato Board (USPB) for three-year terms beginning March 1, 2012, and ending February 28, 2015. One importer member was appointed for a one-year term beginning March 1, 2012 and ending February 28, 2013.
Reappointed members are:
Kathy Blasdel, Pasco, Wash.
Mike Carter, Rosholt, Wis.
Roger Christensen, Center, Colo.
Ryan Cranney, Oakley, Idaho
Adam Culler, Samaria, Mich.
Peter Ewing, Big Lake, Minn.
Brett Jensen, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Mitch Jorde, Cando, N.D.
Stacy Kniveton, Pasco, Wash.
Diana Martinez, Royal City, Wash.
John Meyer, Cohocton, N.Y.
Wyatt Penfold, Driggs, Idaho
Bruce Richardson, Capeville, Va.
Lonnie Spokely, Nielsville, Minn.
Newly appointed members are:
Wayne "Skeeter" Amstad, Sherwood, Ore.
Lon Baley, Malin, Ore.
Mike Brooks, Elmer, N.J.
Alan Brown, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Dewey Crane, King Hill, Idaho
Jared Fielding, Shelley, Idaho
Laura Huddle, Napoleon, Ohio
Reuben James, Elizabeth City, N.C.
Brian Jones, Paul, Idaho
Sanjiv Kakkar, Trenton, N.J.
Shari Kitchen, Elmira, Mich.
Rick Likes, Shelley, Idaho
Doug Poe, Connell, Wash.
Garth Steed, Malta, Idaho
Joseph Thompson, Alliance, Neb.
Alex Tiede, American Falls, Idaho
Ted Tschirky, Connell, Wash.
Chris Wada, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Lynn Wilcox, Rexburg, Idaho