Davenport to lead Potatoes USA committee

Jason Davenport of Arvin, CA, was elected to the Potatoes USA Executive Committee on March 17, at the organization’s 44th Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He will be serving his first year on the board as co-chairman of the Domestic Marketing Committee.

Davenport is originally from Idaho and has farmed for nearly his entire life. He has grown potatoes for nearly nine years for Allied Potato. This farm organization operates in California, Washington, Oregon, and Colorado. Potatoes are grown for the chip-stock, organic, seed and table-stock markets. Some of Allied Potato’s major varieties are Atlantic, Snowden, Chipeta, NY115, Lamoka, Frito-Lay varieties, Agata, Parella, and Colorado Rose. Barley, corn, alfalfa and sorghum are grown in rotation.

Davenport is a graduate of the University of Idaho, Moscow and holds a BS degree in plant science. He is a member of the Western Growers Association, serves on his local Boy Scouts of America district and council leadership, has been president of the Mortar Board and was a 2010 participant in the Potato Industry Leadership Institute. He has also been recognized in Who’s Who Among American CEO’s.

Davenport has been married to his wife, Nichole, for 20 years. They have two sons, Brayden (age 19) and Trennyn (age 15), and two daughters, Kaitlyn (age 17) and Ashlyn (age 10). He enjoys basketball, snow skiing, wake boarding, travel, golf and flying.

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