Upcoming Meetings & Hearings
Past Meetings & Hearings
Meeting to consider Nomination Hearing for Pennsylvania Milk Board Nominees: Kristi Kassimer Harper and James Van Blarcom; and voting meeting for HB 615
Joint informational meeting on Partnerships in Agriculture: A Sweet Investment in On-Farm Conservation and any other business that may come before the committee
Meeting to consider SB 1203 and SB 1229; and HB 1889
Informational meeting regarding 5 years of the Pennsylvania Farm Bill
News
Pennycuick, Vogel Showcase Technological Innovation at Farm Show Town Hall with State Ag Secretary Redding
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Chair of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee and Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. (R-47), Chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee held a Town Hall on Wednesday, January 8, to highlight new innovation in Pennsylvania’s agricultural sector. [Read More]
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
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
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
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]
Majority
Members
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.