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, September 21, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. | NOB #1 & Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Senate AND House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees | August 11, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | Larson Research Center, Pennsylvania Furnace, Huntingdon County | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B and Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Monday, June 7, 2021 | 12:45 p.m. | Main Capitol, Room 461 | [Read More]
JOINT HEARING | Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee AND Senate Local Government Committee | Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 (and Virtual Participation) [Read More]
News
Sep
21
2021
September 21, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee held a public hearing today (September 21) to receive testimony on utility scale solar development and agricultural land, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Sep
17
2021
September 17, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m., September 21, in Hearing Room 1 of the state Capitol North Office Building to receive testimony on utility scale solar development and agricultural land, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Jun
24
2021
June 24, 2021
he Senate today approved legislation that would create a statewide standard allowing farmers to host Agritourism or Agritainment activities, according to Senator Elder Vogel, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee. [Read More]
Jun
24
2021
June 24, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee today (June 24) recommended Senate confirmation of the reappointment of Robert N. Barley to the Milk Marketing Board, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Jun
22
2021
June 22, 2021
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will consider the reappointment of Robert N. Barley to the Milk Marketing Board at a meeting set for 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, in Room 8E-B of the State Capitol East Wing, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Jun
15
2021
June 15, 2021
The Senate today (June 15) confirmed the nomination of Kristi R. Kassimer to serve on the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board, according to Senator Elder Vogel, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee. [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