personnel
United Potato Growers of Canada elect new officers, directors
United Potato Growers of Canada has elected a new chair and named new officers and directors. At the organization’s annual general meeting in Mar... READ MORE »
Black Gold Farms names industry veteran new CFO
North Dakota-headquartered Black Gold Farms, a global potato production and packing operation, has named a new chief financial officer. Heath Webbe... READ MORE »
New chair to be named at NPGA winter meetings
The Northland Potato Growers Association’s (NPGA) winter meetings will be highlighted by the naming of its new chair as well as the recipients of a ... READ MORE »
Black Gold Farms taps Mark Knight at COO
Black Gold Farms has hired a new chief operating officer to help implement its "Farm Better Strategy." Mark Knight assumes the role as Black Gold F... READ MORE »
Jason Davenport elected chair of Potatoes USA executive committee
Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the potato industry, elected new leadership during its annual meeting on March 9, 2022. The newly ... READ MORE »
Balcom elected NPC president, new executive committee elected
The National Potato Council elected its executive committee for the coming year on Feb. 28 in Washington, D.C. Jared Balcom of Pasco, Washington, w... READ MORE »
Tomra Food adds to leadership team
Tomra Food has strengthened its leadership team as part of a commitment to deliver even more effective sorting solutions and even more outstanding add... READ MORE »
Drexel Chemical adds new rep for Pacific Northwest
Drexel Chemical Company has hired Tad Comer as its sales representative for the Pacific Northwest region. That includes Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washin... READ MORE »
Potatoes USA board members announced
The USDA announced Feb. 17 the appointment of 33 individuals to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board, aka Potatoes USA. The appointees will se... READ MORE »
Lockwood announces personnel moves, including service, parts manager for Idaho
Potato equipment producer Lockwood Manufacturing announced a pair of personnel changes on Jan. 19. Jim Balstad is now Lockwood's business unit dire... READ MORE »
