Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin election results announced

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2024 Wisconsin Ginseng Marketing Board election results. Joe Heil of Edgar, Marcus Martin of Marathon, and David Schumacher of Marathon began three-year terms on the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin on July 1, 2024.

About the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin
The Ginseng Board of Wisconsin is composed of seven at-large producers who are responsible for administering Wisconsin’s Ginseng Marketing Order. The board oversees the collection and use of approximately $240,000 in assessment fees paid by Wisconsin ginseng growers. This funding is used to support the ginseng industry through research, education, and promotion of Wisconsin-grown ginseng.

DATCP administers elections for Wisconsin commodity marketing boards. To learn more about marketing boards, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx.