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The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has welcomed three new commissioners: Scott Mickelsen, Doug Ruff and Brad Russell.
Mickelsen is the business manager at Rigby Produce and has decades of hands-on experience in the potato packing industry. Having grown up working alongside his father and brothers, he has been immersed in Idaho’s potato business since childhood.
Ruff owns Ruff Times Farms, which he runs alongside his sons. A third-generation Idaho farmer and University of Idaho graduate, Ruff also holds a CPA license, bringing a blend of business expertise and agricultural experience to the commission.
Russell is the director of global potato procurement for Simplot Global Food. He has 10 years of experience in fry processing and 18 years in potato procurement.