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Supply and Demand Committee and
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:00am Mountain Time
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SUPPLY AND DEMAND COMMITTEE MEETING – 9:00am-11:00am
Jed Ellithorpe, Committee Chairman
1. Welcome and Call to Order by Lucas Wysocki, Chairman
a. Introductions and announcements
b. Disclosure reading
2. Potatoes USA Update (if representative available)
3. Processing Update - Dale Lathim
4. Canadian Market Update - Victoria Stamper
5. Current Market Pricing
6. UPGA Shipping Forecast
a. Stocks on hand as of July 1
b. Shipping forecasts for the remainder of the crop year
c. Shipments relative to seasonal patterns and forecasts
d. Storage issues
e. August carryover
f. Planted acreage
g. Changes in varieties planted
h. Growing season to date
i. Estimated start date for new crop (by area)
j. 2025-26 Shipping Forecast
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – 11:00am-12:00pm
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 June 17 meeting minutes
2. Financial Report - Mark Klompien, President/CEO
a. June Financials
b. 2025-26 Budget Approval
3. Cooperative Reports
a. United Potato Growers of Colorado
b. United Potato Growers of the Pacific Northwest
c. United Potato Growers of Wisconsin
d. Red River Valley Fresh Potato Growers Cooperative
e. United Southwest Potato Growers
f. United Potato Growers At-Large
g. United Potato Growers of Montana
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. Potato Industry Public Policy Updates
b. Future Meetings
7. Other Business
8. Executive Session (if necessary)
Next Meeting:
August 12 on Zoom
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