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 | Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. | Main Capitol, Room 461 [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | May 24, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Capitol, Room 461 [Read More]
Joint Public Hearing of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Game and Fisheries Committees | Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. | Main Capitol, Room 461 [Read More]
Joint Public Hearing of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Game and Fisheries Committees | Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. | Bedford American Legion [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Tuesday, January 11, 2022 | 1:00 pm | Erie Room, Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA | [Read More]
News
Jun
20
2022
June 20, 2022
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will meet off the floor in the Senate Rules Room on Monday, June 20, to consider two bills, according to Committee Chair Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47): [Read More]
May
24
2022
May 24, 2022
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee reported out two bills during a voting meeting held Tuesday in the state Capitol, according to Committee Chair Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
May
23
2022
May 23, 2022
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will hold a voting meeting at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 24, in Room 461, Main Capitol, to consider the following legislation: [Read More]
Apr
11
2022
April 11, 2022
A joint hearing about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) will be held in the state Capitol on Wednesday, April 13 by the Senate’s Game and Fisheries and Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees, according to committee chairs Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-49, and Sen. Elder Vogel, R-47. [Read More]
Apr
05
2022
April 05, 2022
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee has reported out four bills to the full Senate, according to committee chairman Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
Apr
04
2022
April 04, 2022
Senate Ag Committee to Consider 4 Bills, Including Agricultural Commodity Indemnity Fund Legislation
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will hold a voting meeting at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in Room 461 of the Main Capitol Building to consider the following legislation: [Read More]
Useful Links
- Farm Stress and Wellness Resources
- Mental Wellness Resources for the Agriculture Community
- Coronavirus and USDA Service Centers
- USDA Implements Immediate Measure to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 (PDF)
- Department of Agriculture
- 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
- Penn State Cooperative Extension – Spotted Lanternfly Homemade Circle Trap
- 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