Wisconsin Potato Industry Board new members certified

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has certified the 2026 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results.

The board includes nine growers representing three districts across the state, with one at-large member elected every third year.

The organization oversees the collection and use of approximately $2.1 million in assessment fees paid by Wisconsin potato growers used to support the potato industry through research, education and promotion of Wisconsin-grown potatoes.

The following growers began three-year terms on the board on July 1.

District 1

Charlie Mattek, Deerbrook
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
Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, and Waushara counties

District 3

Heidi Randall, Cambria
Adams, Buffalo, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Winnebago, and Wood counties