The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting nominations for membership on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board.
The election will be for three board member positions, one from District 1, one from District 2 and one at-large, with terms of office beginning July 1, 2025, and continuing through June 30, 2028.
The Department will accept nominations through March 28.
Wisconsin producers who grow and sell potatoes in the following districts are eligible to nominate a producer or to be nominated:
District 1: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, 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: Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca and Waushara counties.
District At-Large: all counties.
Each nomination form must include signatures of at least five eligible potato producers, other than the nominee, from the district in which the nominee is running for office. A declaration of eligibility, indicating that the nominated producer meets the qualifications for nomination, must be submitted with the nomination form.
The completed nomination form should be sent to Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Marketing Order Program, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911. The forms must be postmarked on or before March 28.
DATCP will conduct the election from May 12 through June 16.
Contact Market Orders at 608-24-5046 or DATCPMarketOrders@wisconsin.gov with any questions.
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