COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Republicans
Elder Vogel, Chair
Kristin Phillips-Hill, Vice-Chair
Jake Corman, ex-officio
David Argall
Michele Brooks
Doug Mastriano
Gene Yaw
Democrats
Judy Schwank, Minority Chair
Amamda Cappelletti
Carolyn Comitta
Sharif Street
Committee Schedule, Votes and Bills
Meetings and Hearings
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | 9:15 a.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | 10:45 a.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 1:30 p.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | June 23, 2020 at 12:30 pm | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | February 6, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. | Penn State University, Beaver Campus | [Read More]
News
Mar
23
2021
March 23, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee approved four bills today (March 23), according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Mar
22
2021
March 22, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will consider four bills at a meeting set for 9:15 a.m., Tuesday (March 23) in the Senate Chamber, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Feb
03
2021
February 03, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee today approved two bills, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. Listen [Read More]
Feb
01
2021
February 01, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will consider two bills at a meeting set for 10:45 a.m., Wednesday (February 3) in the Senate Chamber, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Jan
14
2021
January 14, 2021
Senator Elder Vogel, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, and state Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding talked about the virtual 2021 Farm Show and the future of farming in Pennsylvania during a discussion taped today (January 14). [Read More]
Sep
22
2020
September 22, 2020
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee delved into the widespread and devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Pennsylvania’s farming community during a public hearing today (September 22) in Harrisburg, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel (R-47th). [Read More]
Useful Links
- Coronavirus and USDA Service Centers
- USDA Implements Immediate Measure to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 (PDF)
- Department of Agriculture
- Crop Insurance
- PA Farm Show Complex
- PA Department of Environmental Protection
- PA State Conservation Commission
- PA Association of Conservation Districts
- Dickinson Ag Law Resource and Reference Center
- Penn State Cooperative Extension and Outreach
- PennAg Industries Association
- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
- Pennsylvania Grange
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Farm Service Agency
- National Resource Conservation Service
- United States Environmental Protection Agency