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Harrisburg, PA 17120
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Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

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Committee Members
Brubaker, Chair
Waugh, Vice Chair

Republicans:
Eichelberger
Robbins
Vogel
Yaw

 

Democrats:
O'Pake, Minority Chair
Dinniman
Kitchen
Wozniak

 

Agriculture is one of Pennsylvania's leading industries, and because of this I am proud to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.  This page is devoted to keeping you informed of what the Committee has been doing, along with general happenings within the agricultural industry.

Throughout the listening sessions held last year by the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, which I chair, we heard many comments and concerns regarding agricultural workforce availability. As a result, my committee held a joint hearing with the Senate Labor and Industry Committee on this very topic in the fall to glean more information and suggestions from the men and women who make their living from agriculture. I am pleased to see that this year’s Pennsylvania Career Guide, a valuable source of information and resources compiled by the Departments of Education and Labor and Industry, focuses on agriculture and food production as a 'most important industry.'  The inclusion of agriculture in this year’s Career Guide is a direct result of the action taken by my committee and is evidence that these concerns are being heard and addressed seriously by our Commonwealth.


Hearings and Meetings

December 15, 2009 - Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Russell C. Redding

December 9, 2009 - Committee Hearing on Milk Pricing Transparency

  • Agenda and Testimony

  • Hearing Notice

  • Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Video - Part 1 - (running time 1 hour 30 minutes)
    Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Video - Part 2 - (running time 1 hour 30 minutes)
    Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Video - Part 3 - (running time 26 minutes)
    Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Audio - (running time 3 hours 25 minutes)

August 19, 2009 – Public Hearing of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee on 'The Farm Bill: Year One Update and a Look Ahead' at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. - CANCELLED DUE TO SENATE SESSION

July 29, 2009 - Public Informational Hearing on the Pennsylvania green industry and "Green Infrastructure" at the Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) - CANCELLED

July 18, 2009 - Public Hearing on the Re-Nomination of Luke Brubaker to the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board

June 9, 2009 - To consider bills

March 31, 2009 - Governor's 2009-2010 Proposed Budget

September 24, 2008 - Committee Meeting on HB 2525 (revision to Dog Law)

September 23, 2008 - Agriculture & Rural Affairs – HB 2525 (revising Dog Law)

September 17, 2008 - Public Hearing on Senate Bill 1493 – Nutrient Credit Trading

November 28, 2007 - Committee Meeting to consider bills

November 14, 2007 - Committee Meeting to consider bills

October 23, 2007 - Joint Public Hearing on Agriculture Workforce Availability Agenda

September 18, 2007 - Public Hearing of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee on the production and sale of raw milk and its products

June 27, 2007 - Committee Meeting to consider bills

May 22, 2007 - Milk Pricing and Dairy Policy in Pennsylvania - Information Hearing of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee

May 8, 2008 - Committee Meeting to consider bills

March 13, 2007 - Public Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Mr. Dennis Wolff for Reappointment as Secretary of Agriculture


News

May 6, 2008 - Senator Brubaker Holds Agriculture Committee Meeting
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Senator Greenleaf - Sen. Greenleaf

November 14, 2007 - Senator Brubaker holds Agriculture Committee Meeting

October 24, 2007 - Senate Ag Committee holds hearing on agricultural workforce availability

September 18, 2007 - Senate Ag Committee holds hearing on raw milk
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June 28, 2007 - Senator Brubaker holds Agriculture Committee meeting

June 25, 2007 - 2007 Listening Sessions - Summary of Suggestions, Considerations and Concerns (PDF)

June 8, 2007 - Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Encourages Federal Dairy Policy Reform

May 1, 2007 – Senator Brubaker's May TV show highlighting the Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania series.


Listening Session Information

List of Listening Sessions with Testimony
(Testimony in PDF Format)

June 25, 2007 - 2007 Listening Sessions - Summary of Suggestions, Considerations and Concerns (PDF)

May 16, 2007 - Senate Ag Committee holds listening session in Mercer

April 30, 2007 - Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania holds session in Leesport

April 17, 2007 - Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania holds session in Gallitzin

April 5, 2007 - Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania holds session in Lebanon

April 5, 2007 - Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania holds session in northeast PA

April 4, 2007 -Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania holds session in Pittsburgh

March 28, 2007 - Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania continues statewide tour

March 16, 2007 - Ephrata Listening Session
Video - Part 1 - (Running time 1 hour, 4 minutes)
Video - Part 2 - (Running time 58 minutes)

February 21, 2007 - Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania Kicks Off Listening Sessions

February 12, 2007 - "Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania" moves to Philadelphia

February 2, 2007 - Senator Brubaker announces "Building a Vision for Rural Pennsylvania"


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