Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission
The Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission will consider extending its contract with the Graham Group for two additional years and discuss nominations for board members. Other agenda items include approval of June 2022 minutes, financial and director reports, and updates from LSU AgCenter and LDAF.
- Extension of contract with the Graham Group for an additional 2 years
- Nominations for board members
- Membership in the International Fresh Produce Association
- Louisiana hosting the USSPC in 2024
- Celebrating the Commission’s 70th Anniversary
The Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission approved the appointment of two new members to the board. The commission also accepted the previous meeting's minutes and the current financial report.
- Approved minutes from June 22, 2022 (unanimous)
- Accepted Financial Report (unanimous)
- Appointed Pauline Kinnaird to replace Todd O’Neal as shipper member (unanimous)
- Appointed Zachary Hankins to replace Hunter Fife as processor member (unanimous)
Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission
The Commission unanimously approved the current and 2022-23 budgets. The board also extended the contract with the Graham Group for two years through Fiscal Year 2024.
- Approved January 19, 2022 minutes as amended (unanimous)
- Approved current and 2022-23 budgets (unanimous)
- Extended Graham Group contract through Fiscal Year 2024
Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission
The Commission elected its officers and approved the financial report as of December 30, 2021. Members also voted to extend the contract of the Graham Group for an additional two years.
- Elected Jason Ables as Chairman and Matt Garber as Vice Chairman (unanimous)
- Approved June 24, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted financial report as of December 30, 2021 (unanimous)
- Approved 2-year contract extension for the Graham Group (unanimous)