Ag Committee Holds Hearing on Fireworks Bill
February 10, 2016

Ag Committee Holds Hearing on Fireworks Bill

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee today (February 10) held a public hearing on a bill that would legalize the sale of fireworks in Pennsylvania, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel (R-47).  [Read More]

Media Advisory – Committee to Hold Hearing on Fireworks Bill
February 5, 2016

Media Advisory – Committee to Hold Hearing on Fireworks Bill

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 10, to gather testimony on a bill that would permit the sale of fireworks to Pennsylvania residents, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel (R-47). Listen  [Read More]

Senate Ag Committee to Consider Industrial Hemp Bill
October 26, 2015

Senate Ag Committee to Consider Industrial Hemp Bill

The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Elder Vogel, will consider legislation to allow the growth of industrial hemp during a meeting set for 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 27, in Room 8E-B of the State Capitol East Wing.  [Read More]

Agriculture Committees to Discuss Avian Influenza Preparedness
August 18, 2015

Agriculture Committees to Discuss Avian Influenza Preparedness

The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee will hold a joint informational meeting on Wednesday to discuss the state’s preparedness against the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the committee Chairmen Senator Elder Vogel (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) and Representative Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter).  [Read More]

SENATE, HOUSE AG COMMITTEES TO HOLD HEARING ON INDUSTRIAL HEMP
May 12, 2015

SENATE, HOUSE AG COMMITTEES TO HOLD HEARING ON INDUSTRIAL HEMP

The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees, chaired by Senator Elder Vogel and Representative Martin Causer, will hold an informational meeting to discuss legislation to allow the growth and cultivation, for research purposes, of industrial hemp in the Commonwealth.  [Read More]

SENATE AG COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AGRICULTURE SECRETARY NOMINATION
May 11, 2015

SENATE AG COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AGRICULTURE SECRETARY NOMINATION

The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee will consider the nomination of Russell Redding as Secretary of Agriculture at its meeting set for noon, Tuesday, May 12, in Room 8E-A of the East Wing of the state Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel.  [Read More]

AG Committee Approves Horse Racing Industry Bill
February 24, 2015

AG Committee Approves Horse Racing Industry Bill

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee today (February 24) approved legislation that makes substantial regulatory changes necessary to protect and bolster Pennsylvania’s horse racing industry, according to Senator Elder Vogel, committee chairman and prime sponsor of the bill.  [Read More]

Ag Committee approves potato packaging bill
October 22, 2013

Ag Committee approves potato packaging bill

The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today approved legislation that would peel away an unnecessary regulatory burden imposed on Pennsylvania’s potato farmers, according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel.  [Read More]

Ag Department Announces Crop Insurance Program Updates
March 12, 2013

Ag Department Announces Crop Insurance Program Updates

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced several crop insurance updates clarifying coverage of spring-planted crops, according to Senator Elder Vogel, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.  [Read More]

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