HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Agriculture was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. J Alexander, Meerman, LaFave, Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman,
Garza, C. A. Johnson, Witwer.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 17, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the presentation from the Michigan Potato Industry Commission before the
committee.
Mike Wenkel, representing the Michigan Potato Industry Commission, joined by Phil Gusmano,
representing Better Made Snack Foods, both provided a presentation regarding the Overview of
Michigan Potato Industry and Opportunities and covered the following topics: Michigan Potato
Production; How the Industry Works; Industry Vision; Research Efforts; Marketing Goals and
Activities; the Potato Growers of Michigan, Inc.; the National Potato Council; State Challenges;
Upcoming Events; and Better Made Potato Chips. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the
meeting at 11:12 AM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov