2008
COMMITTEES EMPIRE STATE
POTATO GROWERS INC.
The following is a quick
rundown of the basic
responsibilities of
committee members. It is by
no means “official or
inclusive,” but merely meant
to be a point of reference.
Committee members who attend
meetings on behalf of the
ESPG should submit their
expenses to the executive
secretary WITH a written
report upon return for
executive secretary to use
for potato newsletter. Also,
committee members should
plan to attend directors
meetings as necessary to
provide updates AND be
prepared to give year end
report at the Annual
Meeting.
Executive/ Financial
Committee: Members
include officers & executive
secretary. Responsible/
empowered to make decisions
concerning policy and
finances of organization
when necessary and
appropriate due to time
constraints or other
factors. John
Matthews, John Meyer,
Melanie Wickham.
Empire Farm Days:
Members include Show Manger,
Executive Committee and
members @ large. Attend
meetings and serve as
financial/ policy advisors
to show manager. Melanie
Wickham, Ralph Child, John
Meyer, John Matthews, Karl Hofmann, Kevin Datthyn, Robert Martens.
Extension:
Cornell Cooperative
Extension liason - Don
Halseth. Report to Board
Cornell Committee:
Ad Hoc Group of growers
available to talk and meet
with Cornell to discuss
issues facing the industry,
Cornell potato program
directions, and provide
input and feedback as
needed. Appointed as
necessary. Report to Board
Veg Conference:
Work with NYS Vegetable
Growers Assn to put together
potato program at the Veg
Conf. John Matthews, Tim
Martens, Melanie Wickham,
Don Halseth-Cornell
By-Laws Committee:
Bring issues/ do research
concerning by-laws to Board
as necessary. Tom McCormick,
Vincent Phelps.
R & D Advisory
Committee: Review
annual submissions and
allocate monies to research
projects as administered by
the ESPG. Ron Edgley, Karl
Hofmann, George Wulforst,
James McCormick, Gary Mahany
National Potato
Council: Attend
national meetings, report
back to board on issues,
serve as NY representative
on National level. Ralph
Child, Tom McCormick, John
Williams.
National Potato
Promotion Board:
Attend national meetings,
report back to board on
issues, serve as NY
representative on National
level. Gary Mahany (elected
to second, 3-year term, Feb.
06)
Empire State Council
of Ag Organizations:
Attend meetings, report on
issues to Board/ membership.
Marketing &
Promotion Fund:
Review submissions and
allocate monies to
marketing/promotion
projects. Ralph Child, John
Matthews, Karl Hofmann, Tim
Martens, John Williams.
Trade:
Attend national meetings,
report back to board on
issues, serve as NY
representative on National
level. Martin Sidor, Nick
Phelps
Nominating:
Facilitate nominations of
directors & officers. Report
to Board. George Wulforst,
Karl Hofmann.
Scholarship:
Review submissions and award
scholarship monies. Report
to Board. John Meyer, Andrew
Pryputniewicz, Vince Phelps
Insurance:
Review current potato crop
insurance program and make
recommendations for
improvement to RMA. Tim
Martens, John Meyer.
Potato Short Course
Committee: Work
together to plan a more
advanced, commercial grower
focused winter meeting
possibly tri-state. John
Matthews, Tim Martens,
Andrew Pryputniewicz, Karl
Hofmann, Tom McCormick,
Vince Phelps, Don Halseth,
(Ralph Child)
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