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Supply and Demand Committee and 
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda


Monday, March 9, 2026 at 1:00pm
Mountain Time
Lunch at Noon

Potatoes USA
3675 Wynkoop Street - Denver, CO 80216


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Welcome and Call to Order by Lucas Wysocki, Chairman
a. Introductions and announcements
b. Disclosure reading 

SUPPLY AND DEMAND COMMITTEE MEETING – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Jed Ellithorpe, Committee Chairman

1. Potatoes USA Update (if representative available)

2. Processing Update - Dale Lathim


3. Canadian Market Update - Victoria Stamper

4. Shipping Forecast
a. March 1 stocks on hand
b. Size profile
c. Quality and Storability
d. Estimate of grower returns for Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin, Wisconsin
e. Impact of current and expected prices on Spring, Summer, and Fall plantings
. Prices for alternative crops
. Forecast of potato acreage based on prices of alternative crops



BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – 3:00pm-4:00pm
Lucas Wysocki, Chairman

1. Call to order by Lucas Wysocki, Chairman    
   a. Introductions and announcements
b. Disclosure reading
c. Additions to agenda, if any
d. Review and approval of the January 6 and March 13 meeting minutes

2. Financial Report - Mark Klompien, President/CEO

a. Financial report
b. Office presentation of the biennial financial review

3. Cooperative Reports
a. United Potato Growers of Colorado
b. United Potato Growers of the Pacific Northwest
c. United Potato Growers of Wisconsin
d. United Potato Growers of the Red River Valley
e. United Southwest Potato Growers
f. United Potato Growers of Montana
g. United Potato Growers At-Large

4. Alliance Reports
a. Victoria Stamper, United Potato Growers of Canada
b. Dale Lathim, Potato Marketing Association of North America

5. Seed Division Report - Wyatt Penfold, Chairman

6. Business - Mark Klompien, President/CEO
a. Public Policy update
b. Crop Transition Conference preparation

c. Future meetings

7. Other Business

8. Adjourn


Potatoes USA Reception, 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Meeting Calendar:
April 14 on Zoom
May 12 on Zoom

Full calendar at unitedpotatousa.com/meetings

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