Advertising & Promotion Committee
The Advertising & Promotion Committee's mission is to promote quality potatoes from the region. This is accomplished by a variety of means such as print and broadcast advertising, special promotions, marketing kit materials, and exhibiting at major trade shows. As our region's potato industry includes all major potato markets; chip, fresh, seed and process, promotional efforts focus in each of these areas.

Chairman: Dave Moquist - Crystal, ND

NPPGA Chair: Josh Heuchert - Hensel, ND

Fresh:

Paul Dolan - Grand Forks, ND	Bryan Folson - East Grand Forks, MN
Steve Tweten - Buxton, ND	Ben Tucker - St. Thomas, ND
Chuck Gunnerson - Ada, MN	Greg Anderson - Grafton, ND

Seed:
Kris Sobolik - Hoople, ND
Justin Dagen - Karlstad, MN

Fresh/Seed: Greg Stocker - East Grand Forks, MN

Chip: Don Heuchert - Hensel, ND

Process:

Gregg Halverson - Forest River, ND	Don Suda - Grafton, ND
Barry Vculek - Oakes, ND

Budget Committee
The Budget Committee is made up of the NPPGA Executive Committee along with two growers from North Dakota and two growers from Minnesota.  The committee's job is to formulate a yearly budget for NPPGA considering proposals from the various committees, the NPPGA President, and the Board of Directors.

Chairman: Josh Heuchert, Hensel, ND

Members:

Gregg Halverson, Grand Forks, ND	Jeff Van Ray, Pingree, ND
Justin Dagen - Karlstad, MN	Bob Moe, Fargo, ND
Clark Piepkorn, Grand Forks, ND	2 North Dakota & 2 Minnesota Growers

Research and Farm Committee
A major portion of the Association's budget goes into research. The Research Committee accepts research proposals from scientists on an annual basis. The committee of researchers, growers and industry professionals identify research priorities, review and select research proposals for Association funding.

Chairman: Mark Thompson - Park River, ND

Members:

Justin Dagen - Karlstad, MN	Darren Demers - Grafton, ND
Marty Glynn - East Grand Forks, MN	Paul Gray - Clear Lake, MN
Russ Halverson - East Grand Forks, MN	Neil Jonk - Forest River, ND
Mike Jorde - Cando, ND	Jerry Larson - Climax, MN
Brad Nilson - Hoople, ND	Dave Paquin - Mentor, MN
Rocky Schumacher - Grand Forks, ND	Dale Steevens - Park Rapids, MN
Jeff Suttle - Fargo, ND	Barry Vculek - Oakes, ND
Gregg Halverson - Forest River, ND	Nick David - Fargo, ND
Bob Moe - West Fargo, ND	Chuck Gunnerson - Ada, MN
Craig Steinbeisser - Sidney, MT	Clark Camilli - Fargo, ND
Alan Pranke - Jamestown, ND	Wade Gerner - Grand Forks, ND
Rick Keller - Crookston, MN	Carl Hoverson - Larimore, ND
Mike Sitzmann - Tappen, ND	Willem Schrage - Fargo, ND
Don Suda - Grafton, ND	Darren White - Portage LaPrairie, MB
Mark Urquhart - Jamestown, ND	Josh Heuchert - Hensel, ND

Transportation Committee
Transportation is a very important aspect of the potato industry, which meets when necessary to discuss any transportation issues that may arise. Be it a shortage of rail cars or trucks, they are there to help growers.

Cochairmen:
Roger Hall - Hoople, ND
Alan Collette - Grafton, ND

Members:

Linus Mack - Grand Forks, ND	Jerry Larson - Climax, MN
John Thiele - St. Thomas, ND	Brad Seymour - Grand Forks, ND
Mark Thompson - Park River, ND	Keith Bjorneby - Minto, ND
Robert Dunnigan - Walhalla, ND	Barry Kingsbury - Grafton, ND

Focus Committee
Established as a long range planning group, these individuals evaluate past, present and future trends that allow for long range planning to assist the growers and Association in planning for the future.

Members:

Barry Kingsbury - Grafton, ND	Doug McCann - Grafton, ND
Brian Vculek - Crete, ND	Dave Moquist - Crystal, ND
Justin Dagen - Karlstad, MN	Mark Thompson - Park River, ND

Market Development Committee
The mission of this committee is to aggressively seek new market opportunities including, but not limited to, value added processing.

Members:

Jerry Berman - Sidnney, MT	Barry Kingsbury - Grafton, ND
Keith Bjorneby - Grafton, ND	Dave Moquist - Crystal, ND
Justin Dagen - Karlstad, MN	Paul Dolan - Grand Forks, ND
Steve Tweten - Buxton, ND	Greg Anderson - Grafton, ND
Mark Thompson - Park River, ND	Brian Vculek - Crete, ND
George Cariveau - Angus, MN	David Leum - Cummings, ND
Barry Medd - Grand Forks, ND