Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee and House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | 9 a.m.
Farm Show Complex, Erie Room, 2300 N Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks by Committee Chairs
Member Introductions
9:10 a.m. “Cultivating Wellness: Supporting Farmers Through the Mental Health Crisis”
- Russell Redding, Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
- Florence Becot, Ph.D., Rural Sociologist – Testimony
Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor in Agricultural Safety and Health
- Ginger Fenton, Ph.D., Extension Educator – Testimony
Penn State Extension
- Lisa Wherry, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Member – Testimony
American Farm Bureau Federation Farm State of Mind Campaign Representative
- Jeff Corle, Somerset County Farmer/Music Artist/ Farmer Mental Health Advocate – Testimony
10:25 a.m. Questions
10:45 a.m. Adjourn