Meet the Alliance Board of Advoctes

Meet the Alliance Board of Advoctes

Eastern Region

David Craig

Knoxville, TN 37919

865-558-5839

Team will research innovative and successful projects throughout the state and region in order to stimulate new ideas in and among county groups.

1. Identify and classify local, successful and innovative projects done by local MG groups

2. Develop ways to demonstrate how these projects could be replicated state wide

3. Provide information and resources to local groups about how to initiate these projects in their county

In 2002, Dave became a Master Gardener. He initiated the MG program in Knox County in 2004. He is president of a garden club and raises garden produce to sell for the Heifer Project and local missions. Dave created the Habitat Urban Garden (HUG) Program in 2004. HUG conducts an educational program for homeowners and has landscaped over 150 homes.

He is Christian, a cancer survivor and married to Betty for 51 years.
Dave’s position will be vacant for 2013

Mike Payne

Hixson, TN 37343

423-842-3743

Team will research different ways to raise money for the Master Gardener State program which will fund future state activities (i.e. Winter School, Conferences, Advance Education, etc.)

Team will investigate possible ways to raise money for the future Master Gardener State Activities.

1. 
   Look into possible sale of gardening tools and merchandise for funds.
   
2. 
   Check into possible sponsorships from national companies.
   
3. 
   Contact different county groups for new ideas for fund-raising
   

Mike is a Lifetime

member of the program who has served as chair of TMGAB. He has enjoyed teaching “Beginning

Garden Classes” (pre-Master Gardener training

courses), writing articles, and public speaking (even on TV and radio!). Mike chaired the 2006 Southern Region Conference in Chattanooga. He hopes that through his excellent public speaking, teaching and people skills that he can improve the environment, making this a better place to live. Mike‘s wife, Stephanie, is also a Hamilton County Master Gardener.
Mike’s Position will be vacant 2013.

Chris Ramsey

Blountville, TN 37617

423-279-2723

Johnny Suthers

Northeast Tennessee Master Gardeners (Sullivan County)
4416 Fieldstone Drive

Kingsport, TN 37664

jchemie@aol.com

423-323-2202

Project Area: Leadership

Strengthen local leadership to provide more efficient and effective support for UT Extension.

Goals:

1. 
   To identify what should work for state/local programs.
   
2. 
   How could these programs be developed or supported in each region.
   
3. 
   Collect leadership ideas and share them on the Taking Root newsletter, Facebook and listserv.
   

Johnny is TMGAB’s newest member. He has served as President of the NETMGA group for 2 years and is currently the Projects director for the 15 projects in the seven county area of NETMGA. He has been a Master Gardener since 2006. He has served with several volunteer organizations including the United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees), Ruitan National, Greater Indian United Way and the Boy Scouts of America. He retired as a Principal Chemist from Eastman Chemical Company after working 41.5 years in their Color Technology Center. He has served in several leadership positions in professional organizations (SPECAD, ISCC, CMG, ISPE, and the Detroit Color Council) representing Eastman. He enjoys working with people.

Central Region

Bob Ary

Sumner County Extension Agent
155-A East Main Street

Gallatin, TN 37066-3298

bobary@tennessee.edu

615-452-1423

Bob Ary began working with the Master Gardener program in1998 in Davidson County, and has continued as the Extension Agent and Master Gardener Advisor in Sumner County since moving there in 2005. While in Davidson County, Bob and Master Gardener Doris Weakley began the first Junior Gardener Day Camp in Tennessee, a program that continues to be successful. The number of active members in the Master Gardener program in Sumner County has more than doubled since 2005 as a result of the increasing efforts to involve interns in the county association meetings and in volunteering.
Bob has 32 years with UT Extension, including 18 as a 4-H agent in Bedford and Robertson counties and 7 in Davidson County working with 4-H and Agriculture, Consumer Horticulture, and the Master Gardener program. Bob has been in Sumner County the past 5 years, with responsibilities in Consumer and Commercial Horticulture, the Master Gardener program, Row Crops, Commercial Small Fruits and Vegetables, and Agritainment.

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