The staff of the Maine Potato Board pose outside the organization’s Presque Isle headquarters. From left is agronomist Jake Dyer, agricultural engineer Curtis Harrison, pathologist Andrew Plant, program coordinator Izabelle Higgins, office manager Tracy Moore, executive director Jeannie Tapley and retired agricultural engineer George McLaughlin. (Cameron Levasseur | The County)
These are the people tasked with keeping Maine’s potato industry healthy
Headquartered in Presque Isle, the board is a state-chartered head of the potato industry. It’s both the marketing arm that champions Maine’s No. 1 food crop and a leading researcher for its advancement.
