Walker to oust agriculture director

State agriculture director Franci Havermeister has been given notice that her job is on the line. In a press release Friday, Governor Bill Walker said that he is looking for new agricultural leadership, and the Havermeister will stay until early December 4, while the state looks for a replacement.
Franci Havermeister on the 2013 Mat-Su Valley farm tour. Photo: Ellen Lockyer/KSKA.
Havermeister says she was given notice three weeks ago.
“The initial phone call did come as somewhat