PA senators to introduce ag funding

Posted 8/21/12

HARRISBURG, PA — Citing agriculture’s key role in Pennsylvania’s economy and the need to adequately prepare for a potential outbreak of bird flu and other threats, Sen. Elder Vogel and his …

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PA senators to introduce ag funding

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HARRISBURG, PA — Citing agriculture’s key role in Pennsylvania’s economy and the need to adequately prepare for a potential outbreak of bird flu and other threats, Sen. Elder Vogel and his colleagues Ryan Aument, Gene Yaw, Dave Argall and Lloyd Smucker, all Republicans, are preparing legislation to restore funding for agriculture-related items vetoed from the state budget by Gov. Tom Wolf.

Vogel, a dairy farmer who also serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, said the supplemental appropriations measure they plan to introduce would provide approximately $62 million in funding for agricultural programs and services that were defunded by the governor.

Vogel said, “Many important agricultural programs and services were completely defunded by the governor. These included research and development efforts and county cooperative extension services that many farmers use on a regular basis. These cuts also strike at Pennsylvania’s ability to adequately prepare against a bird flu outbreak.”

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