The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association's board of directors will have a new president for the coming year. Bill Guenthner of Guenthner Farms Inc. near Antigo was elected by his fellow directors during the group's annual meeting last week. He replaces outgoing board leader Rod Gumz of Gumz Muck Farms in Endeavor.
Alex Okray of Okray Family Farms, Plover, will be the new vice president of the board. Wes Meddaugh, Heartland Farms Inc., Hancock, will serve as secretary; and Mike Carter, Bushmans' Inc., Rosholt, was elected treasurer.
Other WPVGA board members include John Bustamante of Wysocki Family of Companies, Bancroft; Wendy Dykstra of Alsum Farms & Produce, Friesland; Randy Fleishauer of Plover River Farms, Stevens Point; Charlie Mattek of J.W. Mattek & Sons, Inc., Deerbrook; and J.D. Schroeder of Schroeder Bros. Farms, Inc.
Meanwhile, the WPVGA Associate Division Board elected Chris Brooks of Central Door Solutions, Plover, to be its president for 2021. Julie Cartwright of Jay-Mar, Inc., Plover, was elected vice president of the board. The remining directors are Paul Salm of BMO Harris Bank, Altoona; Matt Selenske from Allied Cooperative’s Pest Pros Division, Adams; Sally Suprise, Rural Mutual Insurance, Waupaca; Andy Verhasselt of T.I.P., Inc., Custer; Rich Wilcox of First State Bank, Stevens Point; and Justin Yach of Compass Insurance Services, Stevens Point.
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