USDA Seeks Nominees for the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee – Area 2 (San Luis Valley)

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee – Area 2 (San Luis Valley) to fill seats for eight members and eight alternates for a two-year term, beginning June 1, 2026, and ending May 31, 2028. Nominations will be accepted at the Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference from Feb. 3-5, 2026, in Monte Vista, Colo.
The committee is seeking nominees for producers and handlers for the following areas:

PRODUCERS

  • Rio Grande County, one member and one alternate
  • Saguache or Chaffee County, one member and one alternate
  • Conejos or Costilla County, one member and one alternate
  • Alamosa County, one member and one alternate
  • All other counties, one member and one alternate

HANDLERS

  • Bulk Handlers, one member and one alternate
  • Other than Bulk Handlers, two members and two alternates

For nomination information, contact the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee – Area 2 Assistant Director Jessica Bradshaw at (719) 852-3322 or jessica@coloradopotato.org or contact USDA Marketing Specialist Joshua Wilde at (503) 326-2724 or Joshua.R.Wilde@usda.gov.