Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

WPVGA Boards and Committees

Associate Division Board

President, Matt Selenske – Pest Pros/Allied Cooperative


Auxiliary Board

President, Heidi Schleicher – Wysocki Family of Companies


Chip Committee

Chairman, Josh Knights – Heartland Farms, Inc.


Government Affairs Committee

Co-Chairman, Steve Diercks – Coloma Farms
Co-Chairman, Mike Carter – Bushmans’, Inc.


Grower Education Planning Committee

Chairman, Russell Groves – UW-Madison, Department of Entomology


Healthy Grown Committee 

Chair, Deana Knuteson – UW-Madison, Department of Horticulture


Process Frozen Committee

Chairman, Randy Fleishauer – Plover River Farms Alliance


Promotions Committee

Chairman, Brian Lee – Okray Family Farms


Research Committee

Co-Chairman, AJ Bussan – Wysocki Family of Companies
Co-Chairman, Lynn Leahy – Heartland Farms, Inc.


SpudPro Committee

Chairman, Mike Copas – RPE

Storage Research Committee

Chairman, Troy Fishler – Hancock Agricultural Research Station


United Potato Growers Cooperative of Wisconsin Board

Chairman, Lucas Wysocki – Wysocki Family of Companies


Vegetable Committee

Chairman, Randy Fleishauer – Plover River Farms Alliance


Wisconsin Mint Board

President, Richard Gumz – Gumz Farms LLC


Wisconsin Muck Board

President, Roderick Gumz – Gumz Farms LLC


Water Task Force

Co-Chairman, Jeremie Pavelski – Heartland Farms, Inc.
Co-Chairman, Nick Somers – Plover River Farms Alliance, Inc.


Wisconsin Potato Industry Board

President, Heidi Randall – Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc.


Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Board

President, Charlie Mattek – J.W. Mattek & Sons, Inc.


Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association Board

President, Jeff Suchon – Bushmans Riverside Ranch