The LaJoies grow 80 acres of table beets, including red and white candy cane beets, shown here. They have also added processing equipment to produce beet powder. Photo: Zeke Jennings Board Executive Director Don Flannery for their " patience and support. That experience I will pay forward. " Dominic added that his and Jay's time commitments to public policy work are only possible because of the strong team back at the farm. " Without my business partners, I couldn't have made these commitments with the travel and the meetings, " Dominic said. " I'm very fortunate in that way because not everybody has that opportunity and has that support behind them. " I understand when (the NPC) is trying to solicit new growers and new faces that there has to be a network behind them to be able to make those commitments. " He added that the NPC is exploring ways to use technology, like " teleconferences, " in hopes of Full Line Solutions for Your Potato Operations Washing Polishing Optical Grading Weighing Bagging Palletizing www.solutionsbyfox.com | (956) 682-6176 Spudman * March 2020 11http://www.solutionsbyfox.com