WPIB Focus Election Results are in for 2023-’24 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board
Out-going board member Bill Wysocki recognized for 30 years of distinguished service The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2023 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board (WPIB) election results. As of July 1, 2023, the following producers began a three-year term as elected WPIB members: District 1: Tom Wild, Antigo District 1 includes 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: Nicola Carey, Bancroft Includes Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, and Waushara counties. District 3: Heidi Randall, Cambria The WPIB is composed of nine producers in three districts across the state, with one at-large member elected every third year.
The 2023-’24 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board (WPIB) members are, from left to right at top, Eric Schroeder, Andy Diercks (vice president), Heidi Alsum-Randall (president), Keith Wolter (treasurer), John Fenske and Tom Wild. From left to right at bottom are Jim Okray, John Bobek, and Nicola Carey (secretary).
Wisconsin Potato Assessment Collections: Two-Year Comparison Month
Jul-21
Aug-21
Sep-21
Oct-21
Nov-21
Dec-21
Jan-22
Feb-22
Mar-22
Apr-22
May-22
Jun-22
CWT
1,292,191.75
981,540.84
933,052.68
3,515,638.42
2,529,632.08
2,033,264.21
1,948,049.95
1,869,405.13
1,867,240.42
2,256,490.25
2,457,802.63
3,411,223.09 25,095,531.45
Assessment
$103,342.07
$78,594.28
$74,682.23
$281,175.63
$200,944.23
$162,677.29
$157,293.40
$149,552.31
$149,347.94
$180,586.95
$196,621.03
$272,864.68 $2,007,682.04
Month
Jul-22
Aug-22
Sep-22
Oct-22
Nov-22
Dec-22
Jan-23
Feb-23
Mar-23
Apr-23
May-23
Jun-23
CWT
1,672,188.74
1,652,461.65
1,253,802.65
2,220,884.60
2,839,864.67
2,284,689.72
1,511,913.78
2,557,962.6
2,149,511.42
2,199,779.23
3,000,183.10
3,113,157.56 26,456,399.72
Assessment
$133,812.37
$132,196.85
$100,304.10
$177,635.82
$227,110.48
$182,814.53
$120,953.10
$204,565.04
$171,879.92
$176,059.39
$239,961.68
$249,016.02 $2,116,309.40
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