2011 COMMITTEES EMPIRE
STATE POTATO GROWERS INC.
The following is a quick
rundown of the basic
responsibilities of
committee members. It is by
no means “official or
inclusive,” but merely meant
to be a point of reference.
Committee members who attend
meetings on behalf of the
ESPG should submit their
expenses to the executive
secretary WITH a written
report upon return for
executive secretary to use
for potato newsletter. Also,
committee members should
plan to attend directors
meetings as necessary to
provide updates AND be
prepared to give year-end
report at the Annual
Meeting.
Executive/ Financial
Committee: Members include
officers & executive
secretary. Responsible/
empowered to make decisions
concerning policy and
finances of organization
when necessary and
appropriate due to time
constraints or other
factors. John Williams, Tom
McCormick, Karl Hofmann,
Melanie Wickham.
Empire Farm Days: Members
include Show Manger,
Executive Committee and
members @ large. Attend
meetings and serve as
financial/ policy advisors
to show manager. Melanie
Wickham, John Williams, Tom
McCormick, Karl Hofmann,
John Matthews, Kevin Datthyn,
Robert Martens.
Extension: Cornell
Cooperative Extension
liaison - Don Halseth.
Report to Board.
Cornell Committee: Ad Hoc
Group of growers available
to talk and meet with
Cornell to discuss issues
facing the industry, Cornell
potato program directions,
and provide input and
feedback as needed.
Appointed as necessary.
Report to Board.
Veg Conference: Work with
NYS Vegetable Growers Assn
to put together potato
program at the Veg Conf.
John Matthews, Tim Martens,
Melanie Wickham, Don
Halseth-Cornell.
By-Laws Committee: Bring
issues/ do research
concerning by-laws to Board
as necessary. Tom McCormick,
Vincent Phelps.
R & D Advisory Committee:
Review annual submissions
and allocate monies to
research projects as
administered by the ESPG.
Gary Mahany –Chairman, Ron
Edgley, Karl Hofmann, George
Wulforst, James McCormick.
National Potato Council:
Attend national meetings,
report back to board on
issues, and serve as NY
representative on National
level. Ralph Child, Tom
McCormick, John Williams.
National Potato Promotion
Board: Attend national
meetings, report back to
board on issues, and serve
as NY representative on
National level. John Meyer
(elected to first 3-year
term, Feb. 09)
Empire State Council of Ag
Organizations: Attend
meetings; report on issues
to Board/ membership.
Marketing & Promotion Fund:
Review submissions and
allocate monies to
marketing/promotion
projects. Ralph Child, John
Matthews, Karl Hofmann, Tim
Martens, John Williams.
Trade: Attend national
meetings, report back to
board on issues, and serve
as NY representative on
National level. Nick Phelps
Nominating: Facilitate
nominations of directors &
officers. Report to Board.
George Wulforst, Karl
Hofmann.
Scholarship: Review
submissions and award
scholarship monies. Report
to Board. Vincent
Phelps-Chairman, Andrew
Pryputniewicz, Gary Mahany.
Insurance: Review current
potato crop insurance
program and make
recommendations for
improvement to RMA. Tim
Martens, Gary Mahany.
Potato Short Course
Committee: Work together to
plan a more advanced,
commercial grower focused
winter meeting possibly
tri-state. John Matthews,
Tim Martens, Andrew
Pryputniewicz, Karl Hofmann,
Tom McCormick, Vince Phelps,
Don Halseth.
Potato
Variety Development Fund:
Review annual submissions
and allocate monies to chip
research projects as
administered by the ESPG.
Growers: Chris
Hansen-Chairman, Gary Mahany,
Nate Call; Utz: Jim
Fitzgerald, Mitch Keeney, EK
Bare: Ragen Horst, Brad
Halladay; Cornell
University: Don Halseth.
Awards Committee: Review
nominations and make award
recommendations to BOD. Karl
Hofmann, Gary Mahany, Eric
Mehlenbacher.
Melanie Wickham
Executive Secretary
Empire State Potato Growers
Inc.
PO Box 566, Stanley, NY
14561
585.526.5356/ 877.NY-SPUDS
fax: 585.526.6576
mwickham@nypotatoes.org
www.empirepotatogrowers.com
NY GROWN POTATOES........NO
FAT, NO CHOLESTEROL, NO
KIDDING
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