b'Peter Imle Takes The Reins As New NPGA ChairmanThe gavel was passed from outgoingPeters father and a partner startedbeing on the Board of Directors of Chairman, David Fedje toincom- the farm on 110 rented acres in thefirsttheNorthernPlainsPotato ingChairman,PeterImleatthefall of 1971.GrowersAssociationandnow NPGAs Annual Chairmans BanquetNorthland Potatoes has been to con-held at the Alerus Center in GrandPeter is married to Tracy and theyvincegrowersofallmarketseg-Forks,NorthDakotaonFebruaryhavethreedaughtersandtwoments the importance of the organ-21st.grandsons.Hereceivedanunder- ization.This can happen a variety graduatedegreefromCarletonofwaysincludinginvolvement, Peter farms over 5,000 acres in Polk,College and has a Masters Degree ineducation, and successful represen-Pennington,andClearwatercoun- Plant Genetics from the Universitytation.Continuing to provide value ties90milesEastofGrandForks,of Minnesota.to the growers is critical to the long North Dakota. 450 of those acres areterm success of the organization. dedicated to potato production eachHishobbiesincludehunting,fish-year. The farm is located in a seeding, snowmobiling, and skiing.NPGA President, Donavon Johnson quarantine area and all acres are cer- says,I think Peter will serve the tified.PeterhasservedasaMinnesotaAssociationwellasournext RepresentativetotheNationalChairman.Hisdedicationtothe They started as a wild rice farm andPotato Council for eight years andlocal as well as the national potato still raise 2,000 to 2,700 acres eachhas been on the Board of Directorsindustryiswelldocumented.We year. They also grow soybeans andfor most of that time.look forward to having Peter as our some dry yellow peas.next Chairman.Peter says, My primary goal while The Imle family (from left to right) Andrew Meier (future son-in-law), Lauren (daughter), Tyler Johnson (son-in-law), Colton (grandson), Katie (daughter), Tracy Imle, Sarah (daughter), and Peter Imle, 16 POTATO GROWER MARCH 2023'