MN Area II
Potato Council

The Minnesota Area II Potato Growers Research and Promotion Council was formed April 19th, 1991. The council is structured under the provisions of the Minnesota Commodities Promotion Act. The council's primary mission is to fund research projects for the benefit of the potato producer.

Learn more about the potato industry, workshops and trainings by attending an upcoming event.

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Quarterly Checkoff
Forms

Quarterly checkoff reporting can now be submitted electronically using the form below.
Checkoff reporting is due
October 15th for sales July-September
January 15th for sales October-December
April 15th for sales January-March
July 15th for sales April-June


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Research Committee Members

Nick David, Chairman

701-552-2100

Michael Dunn

Anez Consulting
320-630-0859

MN Area II Potato Council Board Members

Term Expires 2025

Jocelyn Schlichting

Executive Secretary

(Effective March 1st 2024)

3015 145th St NW
Rice, MN 56367
320-333-4291

Term Expires 2025

Frank Kasowski

PO Box 38
Becker, MN 55308
320-293-5081

Pete Ewing

13066 - 165th Ave SE
Becker MN 55308
612-219-8844

Matt Ringhand

3015 145th St NW
Rice, MN 56367
320-250-9792

Clayton Goenner

4612 - 105th Street NW
Clear Lake, MN 55319
320-469-8315

Jeff Edling

13562 Sunset Drive
Becker, MN 55308
320-249-9511

Nate Hayes

25826- 103rd Street NW
Zimmerman MN 55398
763-350-9313

Hunter Hammer

7378 43rd Ave SE
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320-248-5573


Events

February 2025
Monday February 3
Monday February 10
March 2025
No event found!

2023 Area II Supported Research Reports

Complied Research Updated

MN Extension
www.extension.umn.edu

Agricultural Fertilizer Research & Education Council
mnsoilfertility.com

NDSU Extension
www.ag.ndsu.edu/potatoextension


National Organization

National Potato Board / Potatoes USA
www.potatoesusa.com

National Potato Board Recipes and Nutritional Information
https://potatoesusa.com/marketing/recipes/

National Potato Council
www.nationalpotatocouncil.org

Snack Food Association
www.sfa.com

United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
www.uffva.org

United Potato Growers of America
www.unitedpotatousa.com

Alliance for Potato Research and Education
https://apre.org/

Produce Marketing Association
www.pma.com


Growers & Shippers

Company/Farm

Brands

Types

Packages

Sizes

Ewing Farms, Inc.
18565 County Road 14
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763) 263-2270

Springbrook

Red Norlands
Russet Norkota
Goldrush Russets

Cartons 20#
Totes 30#
Bulk 100#

A's & B's Premium Reds
10 oz. Min. Russets

T.J. Farms LTD
7378 43rd Avenue SE
St. Cloud, MN 56403
(763) 261-4507
(763) 261-2280 Fax

 

Russet Burbanks

Bulk

 

Tom Petron Potato
(320) 732-2302

Nodak

Red Norland

3#, 5#, 10#
20#, 50#, 100#
Poly Mesh
Burlap Bag

 


State Organizations

Northland Potato Growers Association
www.nppga.org

Colorado Potato Commission
www.coloradopotato.org

WPVGA
Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers

Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center
www.mawrc.org

AFREC
mnsoilfertility.com


Government

Up-to-date Ag Committee information
https://agriculture.house.gov/about/

Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

US Department of Agriculture
www.usda.gov

US House of Representatives
www.house.gov

US Senate
www.senate.gov

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
www.mda.state.mn.us

Minnesota House of Representatives
www.house.leg.state.mn.us

Minnesota Senate
www.senate.leg.state.mn.us


Seed

Minnesota Seed Potatoes:
https://www.mda.state.mn.us/potato-inspection

Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association:
www.potatoseed.org

North Dakota Seed Department:
https://www.seed.nd.gov/directories

Safety

The Coalition for Health and Safety in Agriculture:
www.agsafe.org

Weather

Minnesota Climatology Working Group weather products and linkages tailored to Minnesota users:
www.climate.umn.edu

North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
https://ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu/

IPM

This site has a database of IPM resources, experts and related IPM links:
https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute:
www.auri.org