Committees
WPVGA Boards & Committees, shaping a progressive and sustainable future for the agricultural industry with a focus on sustainably grown Wisconsin potatoes.
WPVGA Boards & 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
