Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. Chair

Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. Chair
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January 14, 2026

Joint Agriculture Committee Hearing Examines the Impacts of PA Farmer Mental Health Crisis

The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees gathered at the PA Farm Show today to hear testimony from agriculture industry leaders about the mental health crisis facing many Pennsylvania farmers.  [Read More]

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January 5, 2026

Joint public hearing on Cultivating Wellness: Supporting Farmers Through the Mental Health Crisis

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee and House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | Farm Show Complex, Erie Room, 2300 N Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA  [Read More]

Joint Agriculture Committee Hearing Sheds Light on State of PA Livestock Industry, Says Vogel, Pashinski
August 14, 2025

Joint Agriculture Committee Hearing Sheds Light on State of PA Livestock Industry, Says Vogel, Pashinski

With Ag Progress Days underway, the Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees, led by Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121), contributed to the festivities by hosting their annual joint informational hearing at the Red Barn Annex.  [Read More]

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July 1, 2025

Joint informational meeting on “The State of the Livestock Industry in Pennsylvania: Producer Perspectives”

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee and House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | Red Barn Annex, Ag Progress Days Site, 2710 W. Pine Grove Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA  [Read More]

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June 23, 2025

Meeting to consider Nomination Hearing for Pennsylvania Milk Board Nominees: Kristi Kassimer Harper and James Van Blarcom; and voting meeting for HB 615

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | Room 8E-A, East Wing  [Read More]

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]

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July 18, 2024

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

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee and House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | Red Barn Annex, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Furnace, PA   [Read More]

Meeting to consider HB 2310
June 25, 2024

Meeting to consider HB 2310

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee | Rules Room  [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 82 and SB 1269; and HB 2357
June 21, 2024

Meeting to consider SB 82 and SB 1269; and HB 2357

Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Rules Committee Conference Room  [Read More]

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June 3, 2024

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

Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee | Room 461 MCB  [Read More]

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