Virginia Master
Gardener Association
Fostering communication, education and fellowship among Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener volunteers.
The Virginia Master Gardener Association (VMGA) has been meeting the needs of Extension Master Gardeners across the state for education, communication and networking since 1990. Our officers meet with the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) and Virginia Tech (VT) leadership to discuss the ideas, concerns and suggestions of all Virginia Master Gardeners. VMGA offers continuing education opportunities and promotes social interaction for program collaboration.
Upcoming Events
Send your Calendar or event notifications to Calendar@vmga.net for inclusion on this page. We advertise only events of interest to Gardeners and Master Gardeners. We cannot help you with registration, or answer questions so please be sure to include complete information including the name, date, and location of the event, a brief description, and anything you would like us to include by link. Submissions must include your contact information to be considered for inclusion, because when it isn't there, they ask VMGA!
2024-2026 Board
VMGA is governed by a Board of Directors which consists of the five elected officers, the Chairs of the Standing Committees and the VCE Representative.
Click the links below to email the board members.
Executive Committee
President: Stacey Morgan Smith
Vice-President: Jeanne Lamczyk
Secretary: Deb Straw
Treasurer: Betsy Brown
Past President: Georgianna Hall
The elected officers are the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Past President. Between the bi-monthly Board meetings, the Executive Committee (the five elected officers) is responsible for the association’s daily affairs.
Committee Chairs
Communication: Frank Reilly
Education: Tom Baughn
Finance: Pat Reilly
Membership: Tonya Harper
Unit Support: MaryAnn Kincaid
Fund Raising: Joe Kelly including MG Gear: Ashley Johnson and VMGA Endowment: Pat Reilly
Master Gardener College Scholarships: Jill Lewis
State Fair: Laurie Clarkston
Financial Review: Ruth Huber
VCE Representative: Ed Olsen
VMGA’s committees accomplish the work of the association, achieving our education and charitable purposes and conducting necessary business. The Standing Committees are Education, Communication, Finance, Membership, Unit Support, and Fund Raising. More information about the committees is found in the Bylaws and VMGA Standing Rules, and on committee pages
Unit Representatives
About Unit Representatives
Each VCE unit with a Master Gardener program is entitled to have a representative to VMGA’s Board. According to Article VI of the Bylaws, a Unit Rep and an alternate are selected by the MGs in the unit or the local Extension Agent to serve as a liaison between the local MG program and VMGA. The Unit Rep must be a member of the association.
Duties of the Unit Representative
Current contact information, maintained by the Secretary, is essential for the Unit Rep and Alternate to stay in communication with VMGA. It is expected that the Unit Rep will attend bi-monthly Board meetings, or send the Alternate, and email a report to the Secretary sharing recent activities of the local unit or the unit’s handling of a special discussion topic. The information may be used in the association’s newsletter, The VMGA Report. The Unit Rep reports back to the local unit the business and activities of VMGA. Additional information about the Unit Rep duties is found in the Standing Rules of the Association.
Resources for Unit Representatives
VMGA appreciates the assistance delivered by Unit Reps, the main conduit of information between VMGA and the local unit! To make the job of the Unit Rep easier, VMGA provides materials as reference or for downloading. Visit the Resources page to see what’s available.