Leadership
University of Missouri Extension Leadership
Tamra Reall, PhD
Field Specialist in Horticulture, Urban West Region EMG Coordinator
Phone: 816-252-5051, Email: reallt@missouri.edu
Tamra Reall is an avid gardener, insect enthusiast, and science outreach advocate. She earned a PhD in Entomology from the University of Missouri and a BS in Horticulture from Brigham Young University.
Catherine Bylinowski
Horticulture Instructor, Jackson County, Urban West Region
Phone: 816-252-5051, Email: bylinowskic@missouri.edu
Cathy Bylinowski grew up in St. Louis . She has been involved in community gardening, vegetable gardening, and native plant education for over 20 years. She completed a M.S. in Horticulture at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas in 2001.
Mailing address for Tamra and Cathy:
MU Extension Jackson County
Attn: (insert ‘Tamra Reall’ or ‘Cathy Bylinowski’)
605 SW US Highway 40, #313
Blue Springs, MO 64014
ADVISORY BOARD
The Advisory Board (those with voting rights) includes the Officers, the Standing Committee Chairs and the County At-Large Representatives.
Officers
Officer | Officer’s Name (term expires) |
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President | Debbie Johnson (01/2024) |
Vice-President | Sherri Carter (01/2025) |
Secretary | Clare Kapperman (01/2024) |
Treasurer | Karen Kunz Associate Treasurer – Open |
Standing Committees
Committee | Chair |
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Communications | (Interim) Sherri Carter |
Community Projects | Gretchen Lathrop / Nicole LaPlante |
Education | Amanda Miller / Janis Truckowski |
Fundraising | Paula German |
Membership/Internal | Sabra Mitchell |
County At-Large Representatives
County | Name (term expires) |
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Clay | Shirley Curtis-Klein (01/2025) |
Jackson | Paula German (01/2024) |
Platte | Roberta Rowland (01/2025) |