Leadership
University of Missouri Extension Leadership
Tamra Reall, PhD (Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City Chapter Coordinator)
Field Specialist in Horticulture, Jackson County 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.
Mailing address:
MU Extension Jackson County
Attn: Tamra Reall
605 SW US Highway 40, #313
Blue Springs, MO 64014
Todd Higgins (Extension Master Gardeners of Platte County Chapter Coordinator)
I am the EMG Coordinator for Platte, Buchanan, and Clinton counties, but not Clay County.
I am a Field Specialist in Horticulture for Clay, Platte, Buchanan, and Clinton Counties. I have a BS in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Massachusetts, MS in Plant and Soil Science from Southern Illinois University, Ph.D. in Agronomy from the University of Arkansas, and additional master’s degrees In Agribusiness, Education, and Agricultural Education from K-State, Park University, and Oklahoma State University, respectively.
I am based out of the Clay County office.
Phone: 816-407-3490, Email: trhiggins@missouri.edu
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 (01/2026) |
Vice-President | Sherri Carter (01/2025) |
Secretary | Karen Moninger (01/2026) |
Treasurer | Karen Kunz Associate Treasurer – Open |
Standing Committees
Committee | Chair |
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Communications | Peggy Magelssen / Sherri Carter |
Community Projects | Gretchen Lathrop / Nicole LaPlante |
Education | Debbie Johnson / Janis Truckowski |
Fundraising | Paula German / Michele Livergood |
Membership/Internal | Sabra Mitchell / Clare Kapperman |
County At-Large Representatives
County | Name (term expires) |
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Clay | Shirley Curtis-Klein (01/2025) |
Jackson | Paula German (01/2026) |
Platte | Carolyn Vellar (01/2025) |