State Organizations

Alaska

Alaska Plant Material Center
5310 S. Bodenburg Loop Road
Palmer, AK 99634
p: 907.745.8724
contact: Christine Macknicki
e: christine.macknicki@alaska.gov
w: plants.alaska.gov/potato.html

California

Kern Produce Shippers Association
P.O. Box 98
Edison, CA 93220
p: 661.366.5721
contact: Tom Franconi
e: mazzfran@sbcglobal.net

Tulelake Growers Association
P.O. Box 338
356 Main Street
Tulelake, CA 96134
p: 530.667.5214
contact: Iva Rogers
e: tgatopromoteag@cot.net

United Potato Growers of the Klamath Basin
P.O. Box 523
Merrill, OR 97633
p: 541.892.5263
contact: Ed Staunton
e: staunton@cot.net
w: unitedpotatokb.com

Western Growers Association
P.O. Box 2130
Newport Beach, CA 92658-8944
p: 949.885.2263
contact: Matt McInerney
e: mmcinerney@wga.com
w: wga.com

California Crop Improvement Association
University of California, Davis
One Shield Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8541
p: 530.754.9649
contact: Pablo Guzman
e: pguzman@ucdavis.edu
w: ccia.ucdavis.edu

Colorado

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee Area II
P.O. Box 348
1305 Park Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144
p: 719.852.3322
contact: Jim Ehrlich
e: jehrlich@coloradopotato.org
w: coloradopotato.org

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee Area III
P.O. Box 1774
528 7th Street
Greeley, CO 80632
p: 970.352.5231
contact: Brenda Breikler
e: brenda.cpaciii@yahoo.com

United Fresh Potato Growers of Colorado
P.O. Box 269
Monte Vista, CO 81144
p: 719.852.2144
contact: Dwight Freeman
e: unitedpotatoco@qestoffice.net
w: unitedpotatoco.com

Potato Certification Service
San Luis Valley Research
0249 E. Rd. 9 N.
Center, CO 81125
p: 719.754.3496
contact: Kent Sather
e: kent.sather@colostate.edu

Delaware

Delaware Potato Board
Delaware Department of Agriculture
2320 S Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
p: 302.698.4625
contact: Kathy Jackson
e: Kathy.Jackson@delaware.gov

Florida

North Florida Growers Exchange
P.O. Box 655
9380 Hastings Blvd.
Hastings, FL 32145
p: 904.692.5938
contact: Danny Johns
e: danny@bsffl.com

South Florida Potato Growers Exchange
611 N. Wymore Road, Suite 212
Winter Park, FL 32789
p: 407.865.6303
contact: Mike Hevener
e: flspuds@cfl.rr.com

Idaho

Idaho-Eastern Oregon Potato Committee
3670 S. 25th East, Suite 3
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
p: 208.360.9560
contact: Travis Blacker
e: potatocommittee@gmail.com

Idaho Grower Shippers Association
P.O. Box 51100
3670 S. 25th East, Suite 3
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
p: 208.529.4400
contact: Shawn Boyle
e: sboyle@idahoshippers.org
w: idahoshippers.org

Idaho Potato Commission
661 S. Rivershore Lane, Suite 230
Eagle, ID 83616
p: 208.334.2350
contact: Pat Kole
e: patrick.kole@potato.idaho.gov
w: idahopotato.com

Idaho Crop Improvement Association
1680 Foote Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
p: 208.522.9198
contact: Doug Boze
e: dboze@idahocrop.com
w: idahocrop.com

Maine

Agricultural Bargaining Council
744 Main Street, Suite 4
Presque Isle, ME 04769
p: 207.764.3380
contact: Dana Wright
e: danac.abc@myfairpoint.net

Maine Potato Board
744 Main Street, Room 1
Presque Isle, ME 04769
p: 207.769.5061
contact: Don Flannery
e: flannery@mainepotatoes.com
w: mainepotatoes.com

Maine Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Industry
28 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
p: 207.287.3891
contact: Robert Batteese
e: robert.batteese@maine.gov
w: maine.gov/dacf/

Michigan

Michigan Potato Industry Commission
3515 West Rd, Suite A
East Lansing, MI 48823
p: (517) 253-7370
contact: Kelly Turner
e: kelly@mipotato.com
w: mipotato.com

Potato Growers of Michigan, Inc.
3515 West Rd, Suite A
East Lansing, MI 48823
p: (517) 253-7370
contact: Kelly Turner
e: kelly@mipotato.com
w: mipotato.com/PotatoGrowersOfMichigan.aspx

Michigan Seed Potato Association
P.O. Box 1865
Gaylord, MI 49734
p: 989.732.4433
contact: Jeff Axford
e: mspa@i2k.com
w: mipotato.com/michiganseedpotatoassociation.aspx

Minnesota

Minnesota Area II Potato Growers Research & Promotion Council
3015 145th St NW
Rice, MN 56367
p: 320.333.4291
contact: Jocelyn Schlichting
e: Jocelyn@SchlichtingFarms.com
w: minnesotapotato.org

Northland Potato Growers Association
420 Business Hwy. 2
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
p: 218.773.3633
contact: Gary Shields
e: gshields@nppga.org
w: northlandpotatoes.com

Red River Valley Fresh Potato Growers Cooperative
P.O. Box 301
420 Business Hwy. 2
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
p: 218.773.3633
contact: Ted Kreis
e: tkreis@nppga.org
w: nppga.org

Minnesota Certified Seed Potato Growers Association
Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture – Potato Inspection
312 4th Avenue, NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
p: 218.773.4956
f: 218.773.4959
contact: Mike Horken
e: mn.seed@state.mn.us
w: mnseedpotato.org

Montana

Montana Potato Advisory Committee
Rural Development Bureau
Montana Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 200201
Helena, MT 59620-0201
p: 406.444.3571
contact: Dani Jones
e: danielle.jones@mt.gov

United Potato Growers of Montana
3990 Churchill Road
Manhattan, MT 59741
p: 406.580.0763
contact: John Venhuizen
e: john@plantthebest.com

Montana Seed Potato Certification Program
MSU-Bozeman
223 Plant Growth Center
P.O. Box 172060
Bozeman, MT 59717-2060
p: 406.994.3150
contact: Nina Zidack
e: nzidack@montana.edu
w: montanaspud.org

Nebraska

Nebraska Potato Council
6541 Jefferson Rd
Alliance, NE 69301
p: 208.221.9475
contact: Adam Winchester
e: info@nebraskapotatoes.com

Potato Certification Association of Nebraska
190 Brayton Rd.
P.O. Box 339
Alliance, NE 69301
p: 308.762.1674
contact: Adam Winchester
e: info@nebraskapotatoes.com

New York

Empire State Potato Growers, Inc.
P.O. Box 636
Varysburg, NY 14167
p: 888.NYS.SPUD
w: empirepotatogrowers.com

New York Seed Improvement Project
Cornell University
240 Emerson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
p: 607-423-5974
contact: Phil Atkins
e: pma3@cornell.edu
w: plbrgen.cals.cornell.edu/research-extension/ny-seed-improvement

North Carolina

North Carolina Potato Association
P.O. Box 2066
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
p: 252.331.4773
contact: Tommy Fleetwood
e: tommy.fleetwood@ncagr.gov
w: ncpotatoes.org

North Dakota

Northland Potato Growers Association
420 Business Hwy. 2
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
p: 218.773.3633
contact: Donovan Johnson
e: djohnson@nppga.org
w: northlandpotatoes.com

Red River Valley Fresh Potato Growers Cooperative
P.O. Box 301
420 Business Hwy. 2
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
p: 218.773.3633
contact: Ted Kreis
e: tkreis@nppga.org
w: nppga.org

North Dakota State Seed Department
State University Station
P.O. Box 5257
Fargo, ND 58105-5257
p: 701.231.5415
contact: Ken Bertsch
e: kbertsch@ndseed.ndsu.edu
w: seed.nd.gov

Oregon

Oregon Potato Commission
9320 SW Barbor Blvd.
Suite 130
Portland, OR 97219
p: 503.239.4763
contact: Gary Roth
e: gary@oregonspuds.com
w: oregonspuds.com

Also See:
California-United Potato Growers of the Klamath Basin
Idaho-Idaho-Eastern Oregon Potato Committee
Washington-United Fresh Potato Growers of Washington and Oregon

Oregon Seed Certification Service
Oregon State University
031 Crop Science Building
Corvallis, OR 97331-3003
p: 541.737.4513
f: 541.737.2624
contact: Jeffrey McMorran
e: jeff.mcmorran@oregonstate.edu
w: seedcert.oregonstate.edu/potatoes

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers, Inc.
3107 N. Front Street
Suite 100
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1328
p: 717.232.5300
contact: Nathan Tallman
e: ntallman@pacooppotatoes.com
w: pacooppotatoes.com

Texas

United Southwest Potato Growers of America
1100 E. 6600 S. Suite 305
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
p: 801.266.5050
contact: Buzz Shahan
e: buzz@unitedpotatousa.com
w: unitedpotatousa.com

Utah

Utah Crop Improvement Association
4855 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-4855
p: 435.797.2082
contact: Stanford Young
e: sayoung@mendel.usu.edu
w: utahcrop.org

Virginia

Association of Virginia Potato and Vegetable Growers, Inc.
P.O. Box 26
Onley, VA 23418
p: 757.787.5867
contact: Butch Nottingham
e: butch.nottingham@vdacs.virginia.gov
w: vdacs.virginia.gov

Washington

Potato Growers of Washington
P.O. Box 563
Othello, WA 99344
p: 509.488.6688
contact: Dale Lathim
e: dale@pgw.net

United Fresh Potato Growers of Washington and Oregon
1530 Catalpa
Othello, WA 99344
p: 509.488.0369
contact: Dave Long
e: longdavew@smwireless.net

Washington State Potato Commission
108 Interlake Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
p: 509.765.8845
contact: Chris Voigt
e: wspc@potatoes.com
w: potatoes.com

Washington State Department of Agriculture
Plant Protection Division
P.O. Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
p: 360.902.1984
contact: Tom Wessels
e: twessels@agr.wa.gov
w: agr.wa.gov