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The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47), will hold a panel discussion about mental health in agriculture on Tuesday, Jan 11 at 1 p.m. in the Erie Room of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center. [Read More]

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47), and the House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Dan Moul (R-91), held a joint public hearing today to review the 2017 expansion of the sale of fireworks, which allowed Pennsylvanians to purchase certain consumer-grade fireworks options previously not permitted under state law. [Read More]

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47), and the House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Dan Moul (R-91), will hold a joint public hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 15, to review the 2017 expansion of the sale of fireworks, which allowed Pennsylvanians to purchase certain consumer-grade fireworks options previously not permitted under state law. [Read More]

he Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee today approved legislation, sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who chairs the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, seeking to alter the membership of the Center’s board of directors, according to Committee Chairman Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]