Sherman Grower to Lead
United States Potato Board’s International Marketing Committee

DENVER—(March 25, 2008) Tom Qualey of Sherman, ME, was re-elected to serve on the United States Potato Board (USPB) Executive Committee at the organization’s 36th Annual Meeting, March 12-14, in Denver, CO. Qualey is serving his fifth year on the Board and first year as co-Chairman of the International Marketing committee. Last year, he served as co-Chairman of the Industry Communications & Policy Committee, and the previous year, as Chairman of the Finance Committee.

Since 1977, Qualey and his older brother, John, have owned and operated Three Oak Farms, a 1,200 acre commercial farming operation, which produces potatoes, canola, mustard, corn, oats and barley. For the past four years. Tom has been experimenting with growing and marketing gourmet potato varieties.

Tom is very active in the potato industry. He is currently a director of Maine Potato Growers, the Agricultural Bargaining Council, and the Integrated Pest Management Council. He is a Past President and Director of the Maine Potato Board.

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David Fairbourn is Manager, Industry Communications & Policy, at the United States Potato Board in Denver. The mission of the USPB is to increase demand for potatoes and potato products through an integrated promotion program, thereby providing US producers with expanding markets for their production. David can be contacted at 303-369-7783 or david.fairbourn@uspotatoes.com. For complete information about the programs, ROI results, resources and tools available to all members of the industry through the USPB, please visit www.uspotatoes.com. The United States Potato Board -- Maximizing Return on Grower Investment.