PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Official Twitter account of the PA Senate Ag Committee chaired by @SenElderVogelJr. Our tweets are homegrown and PA Preferred.

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

The @PAFFAFoundation State Officers visited The @PASenAgComm Chairs @SenElderVogelJr and @SenJudySchwank along with Majority Leader @SenatorPittman and Sen. Cris Dush in celebration of National FFA week.

[Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency @PEMAHQ]

— East Palestine train derailment —

Numbers to know:
🧪 @PennsylvaniaDEP water testing: 412-442-4000 (for concerned residents outside of two-mile radius)

🤳 @EPA info line: 215-814-2400

🩺 Health Concerns: Call @PAHealthDept at 877-724-3258

[PA Farm Show Complex @FarmShowComplex]

A look back at the 2023 #PAFarmShow Food Court! Can you imagine eating 20,000 slices of pizza?
🥔See more delicious statistics from this year: https://t.co/LWBBG9VeN5

[PA Department of Agriculture @PAAgriculture]

By licensing your dog, you are being a responsible pet owner. Do it for them, do it for every dog in PA.

Having a dog license is the best way to bring them home if they get lost.

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

Committee Chairs @SenElderVogelJr and @SenJudySchwank joined @PAAgriculture Secretary Redding for the organic farming program this morning @FarmShowComplex. #PAFarmShow

[PA Department of Agriculture @PAAgriculture]

During Military Appreciation Day at #PAFarmShow, Secretary Redding joined MG Mark Schindler, PA's adjutant general and head of the @PADMVA, PA Veteran Farming Network, and farmer veterans to announce the first recipients of the #PAFarmBill's Farmer Veteran Grant program.

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

It is always great to have a chance to sit down with @PAAgriculture Secretary Russell Redding and discuss Pennsyvlania agricultural topics, especially while at the @FarmShowComplex! #PAFarmShow
https://t.co/LXI2T4eoLJ

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

Happy #NationalMilkDay!!!

We are thankful for all the #dairy farmers across the Commonwealth who make sure we have delicious and nutritious milk every day. 🥛🥛🥛

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

Congratulations to the newly appointed Vice-Chairman @rothman_greg for taking 1st place in the 2023 @FarmShowComplex Annual Mike Waugh Celebrity Feed Scurry. #PAFarmShow
https://t.co/0fz5lm44ll

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

Congratulations to Chairman @SenElderVogelJr for placing 4th in the 2023 @FarmShowComplex Annual Mike Waugh Celebrity Feed Scurry. #PAFarmShow
https://t.co/iuQi61jW9k

[PA Farm Show Complex @FarmShowComplex]

For us, there’s nothing BUTTER than the #PAFarmShow. 🧈

Today, the 2023 Butter Sculpture was revealed and WHAT👏🏼 A👏🏼 BEAUTY👏🏼.

Based off of the theme #RootedInProgress, the sculpture highlights the strong roots #PAagriculture has thanks to a vision rooted in progress.🌱

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

The application period for the Very Small Meat and Poultry Processor Reimbursement Grant Program opened today at 8 a.m. and will close at 5 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2022. Apply here: https://t.co/8YhUQYFuDT.

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

On the final morning of the State Legislative Leadership Conference, Chairman @SenElderVogelJr joined over 400 Future Farmers of America for breakfast. This concludes a three day workshop highlighting the legislative process and how government works.

[Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill @SenatorKristin]

WATCH LIVE: #PASenate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by @SenElderVogelJr, public hearing on mental health in agriculture 📺⤵

https://t.co/PFAsfYN7oQ

[PA Department of Agriculture @PAAgriculture]

Celebrate #MilkDay the PA way: with three servings of #PAPreferred dairy! 🥛

🐄 Find PA Milk: https://t.co/rWX0DxReZu

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

Chair of the @PASenAgComm @SenElderVogelJr enjoying a Farm Show milkshake while waiting to start the 1:00 pm public hearing on mental health in agriculture.
Watch live in the Erie Room at the Farm Show Complex or stream here: https://t.co/eavW97bKva

[CenterforRuralPA @CenterRuralPa]

Please join us for the Rural Policy Summit-Agriculture on 1/14 at 9 a.m. on Zoom to talk about #agriculture #policy with @RepPashinski @RepDanMoul @SenElderVogelJr @SenJudySchwank and @PAAgriculture Sec. Russell Redding. https://t.co/wAGCW1tEsf

[Senator Elder Vogel Jr @SenElderVogelJr]

Pleased to have joined and celebrated with @penn_state President Barron and @agsciences Dean Roush as they cut the ribbon to officially open the new Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building. Eager to see the inevitable academic and research success of this investment.

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

It was a pleasure to join Dean Roush of the College of @agsciences at the Penn State Meat Laboratory and Butcher School.

Thank you to the Manager, Glenn Myers, for sharing his expertise and hosting an incredibly informative tour of the laboratory and program.

[PA Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee @PASenAgComm]

Earlier today, the Committee considered SB450 sponsored by @SenatorGeneYaw. SB450 updates the board of directors for @CenterRuralPa to add @psuextension as a member.