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Supply and Demand Committee and 
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

Monday, March 10, 2025
1:00pm Mountain Time at Potatoes USA

3675 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80216
Luncheon at Noon
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SUPPLY AND DEMAND COMMITTEE MEETING – 1:00pm-3:30pm
Jed Ellithorpe, Committee Chairman

1. Welcome and Call to Order by Lucas Wysocki, Chairman

a. Introductions and announcements
b. Disclosure reading 

2. Canadian Market Update - Victoria Stamper

3. Potatoes USA Update (if representative available)


4. Processing Update - Dale Lathim

5. UPGA 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 – 3:30pm-5:00pm
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 February 12 meeting minutes

2. Financial Report - Mark Klompien, President/CEO

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

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
b. Future Meetings

7.    Other Business

8.    Adjourn


Potatoes USA Reception, 5:30pm at 8:30pm
Four Seasons Hotel


Next Meetings:
April 15 on Zoom
May 13 on Zoom
June 17-18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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