October 18, 2024
Senator Vogel Closing of the Capitol Hunger Garden
Senator Elder Vogel | Closing of the Capitol Hunger Garden [Read More]
Committee News
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]
August 12, 2024
Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees to Focus on Farm Conservation Efforts in PA in Joint Hearing
In conjunction with Penn State University’s Annual Ag Progress Days event, 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, will hold a joint informational hearing on Wednesday, August 14, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Red Barn Annex, 2710 West Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, 16865. [Read More]
January 10, 2024
Education and Access the Focus of Joint Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Hearing
The state Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees gathered today for a hearing at the PA Farm Show to discuss the five-year impact of the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Bill with the main theme of those conversations being agriculture education and access. [Read More]
January 8, 2024
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to Host Joint Hearing Jan. 10 to Review PA Farm Bill
The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees will hold a joint committee hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 10, beginning at 9 a.m., in the Monongahela Room at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex (2300 N Cameron St, Harrisburg). [Read More]
October 20, 2023
MONDAY: Joint Senate Hearing Will Explore Solutions to Wildlife Crop Damage
The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), and the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, chaired by Sen. Greg Rothman (R-34), will hold a joint hearing next week on crop damage caused by wildlife in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
August 10, 2023
2023 Federal Farm Bill at the Center of Discussion During Joint Senate and House Agriculture Committees’ Informational Meeting
In the midst of Penn State’s Ag Progress Days and with federal negotiations underway regarding the 2023 Farm Bill, members of the Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees joined for an informational meeting yesterday to discuss with stakeholders the potential impacts the impending legislation will have on Pennsylvania. [Read More]
May 9, 2023
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Favorably Recommends Russell Redding to Serve as PA Department of Agriculture Secretary
Today, Sens. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), majority chair; and Judy Schwank (D-11), minority chair; and members of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee gave a unanimous, favorable recommendation for Russell Redding to serve as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. [Read More]
April 24, 2023
TUESDAY: Vogel to Hold Committee Hearing on Milk Over-Order Premium
Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, will be holding a committee hearing on the over order premium on Class 1 milk in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, in Hearing Room 1, North Office Building, 401 North St., Harrisburg. [Read More]
October 26, 2022
Sens. Vogel, Schwank Send Letter to Milk Marketing Board Voicing Opposition to House Bill 224
Today, state Sens. Elder Vogel (R-47) and Judy Schwank (D-11), the chairs of the Pennsylvania Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) expressing their concerns about House Bill 224. [Read More]