
Rather bizarre turn when we started getting reports about bulimic dogsĪnd cats vomiting up wads of the cutworm that they had snacked on. Then we started to get reports of large swaths ofĪlfalfa and rye fields being eaten in Oceana, Lake, Osceola, Mason,Ĭheboygan and Alpena counties.

Reports of thousands of cutworms in yards and crawling on homes in MSUE Oceana county extension director, for information on the so-called Started on October 1, 2007, as a routine email request from Norm Myers, Check the label of any pesticide referenced to ensure your use is Here's wishing Director Worsech good health and a fulfilling retirement, and also wishing new Director Temple all the best in the new position.Editor’s note: This article is from the archives of the MSU Crop Advisory TeamĪlerts. Just as Hank has, we’ll deliver on the governor’s vision for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks – to serve Montanans well, provide sound science and reliable information to policymakers, and protect our Montana way of life for generations of Montanans to come.” “It’s an honor to serve Montana as FWP director, and I’m humbled by the confidence Governor Gianforte has placed in me. We couldn’t have done it without Dustin, and I couldn’t be leaving the department in better hands.” “I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished as a department. The camaraderie and shared vision among the governor and cabinet members is unlike anything I’ve experienced since my 10 years in the Marine Corps.

“It’s been an honor and a pleasure to lead FWP and be a part of the governor’s administration.


He is a native of Carbon County and has served alongside Hank Worsech for nearly 20 years. Prior to serving as FWP deputy director, Temple worked in the director’s office as Chief of Administration. Temple has been managing the day-to-day operations of FWP while Worech was on leave. The governor appointed Deputy Director Dustin Temple to succeed Worsech. He replaced Martha Williams, who served in the director's position appointed by then-Governor Steve Bullock from 2017-2020.Īnd it appears the governor only needed to walk down the hall of the FWP offices to find who he feels is the right person to take over the position. Montana is better off for Hank’s decades of public service.”ĭirector Worsech was appointed by Governor Gianforte in January of 2021. The Governor's Office via the State of Montana Newsroom issued a release from the governor, expressing his gratitude to Worsech for "coming out of retirement to lead FWP for the last two and a half years.Under Hank’s leadership, FWP put customer service first, focused on science, and worked to reestablish public trust.
