At a brief meeting held immediately following the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Annual Meeting, February 5, in Stevens Point, the WPVGA Board of Directors elected Wendy Dykstra of Alsum Farms Inc., Friesland, as its first-ever woman President for 2026. Dykstra (District 3) succeeds John Bustamante (District 2) of Wysocki Family Farms, Bancroft, who served as Board President in 2025. Josh Knights of Heartland Farms Inc., Hancock (District 3), was elected Vice President;
Brian Lee from Okray Family Farms, Plover (District 2), was elected Secretary; and John Hopfensperger, Bushmans’ Inc., Rosholt (District 2), is Treasurer.
In addition to the four officers, the rest of the WPVGA Board of Directors includes: Randy Fleishauer of Plover River Farms, Stevens Point (District At Large); Charlie Husnick, Baginski Farms, Antigo (District 1); Andy Schroeder, Schroeder Bros Farms, Inc., Antigo (District 1); Jeff Suchon of Bushman’s Riverside Ranch, Crivitz (District 1); and Lucas Wysocki, Wysocki Family Farms, Bancroft (District 2).
