Upcoming Meetings & Hearings

Meeting
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Rules Committee Conference Room
Meeting to consider SB 1297 and HB 2561

Past Meetings & Hearings

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Joint informational meeting on Partnerships in Agriculture: A Sweet Investment in On-Farm Conservation and any other business that may come before the committee

Event Date: August 14
Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee and House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | Red Barn Annex, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Furnace, PA

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Meeting to consider SB 1203 and SB 1229; and HB 1889

Event Date: June 4
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Room 461 MCB

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Informational meeting regarding 5 years of the Pennsylvania Farm Bill

Event Date: January 9
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Monongahela Room, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA

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Meeting to consider SB 979, HB 1540 and HB 1661

Event Date: November 13
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Room 461, Main Capitol

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News

PA On-Farm Conservation Efforts the Focus of Legislative Discussion During Ag Progress Days
August 14, 2024

PA On-Farm Conservation Efforts the Focus of Legislative Discussion During Ag Progress Days

Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121), majority chairs of the Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees, lead discussions surrounding on-farm conservation efforts in Pennsylvania during an informational hearing held during this week’s Ag Progress Days hosted by Penn State University.  [Read More]

Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees to Focus on Farm Conservation Efforts in PA in Joint Hearing
August 12, 2024

Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees to Focus on Farm Conservation Efforts in PA in Joint Hearing

In conjunction with Penn State University’s Annual Ag Progress Days event, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121), majority chairs of the Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees, will hold a joint informational hearing on Wednesday, August 14, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Red Barn Annex, 2710 West Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, 16865.  [Read More]

Vogel, Schwank: Bill to Assist PA Dairy Farmers Approved by Committee
June 4, 2024

Vogel, Schwank: Bill to Assist PA Dairy Farmers Approved by Committee

Today, the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee unanimously passed Sens. Elder Vogel Jr.’s (R-47) and Judy Schwank’s (D-11) Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program Financial Assistance legislation.  [Read More]

Education and Access the Focus of Joint Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Hearing
January 10, 2024

Education and Access the Focus of Joint Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Hearing

The state Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees gathered today for a hearing at the PA Farm Show to discuss the five-year impact of the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Bill with the main theme of those conversations being agriculture education and access.  [Read More]

Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to Host Joint Hearing Jan. 10 to Review PA Farm Bill
January 8, 2024

Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to Host Joint Hearing Jan. 10 to Review PA Farm Bill

The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees will hold a joint committee hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 10, beginning at 9 a.m., in the Monongahela Room at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex (2300 N Cameron St, Harrisburg).    [Read More]

The committee considers legislation and holds hearings on issues pertaining to agriculture in Pennsylvania and provides review and oversight of regulations proposed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

In addition, the committee participates in and monitors a number of related boards and commissions.

Contact Us

HARRISBURG OFFICE
Senate Box 203047
Main Capitol 286
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3013

Telephone: 717-787-3076
Fax: 717-772-2756
TTY: 800-364-1581

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