WASHINGTON (June 13, 2019) – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett issued the following statements in response to today’s announced relocation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture… Read more »

WASHINGTON (June 12, 2019)- House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on Increasing Resiliency, Mitigating Risk: Examining the Research and Extension Needs of Producers. [As prepared for delivery] “Thank you for joining us today as we examine the research and… Read more »

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Public Hearing RE: “Increasing Resiliency, Mitigating Risk: Examining the Research and Extension Needs of Producers”” Wednesday, June 12, 2019 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building WITNESS LIST Dr. David Wolfe, Professor of Plant and Soil Ecology, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University,… Read more »

 WASHINGTON (June 5, 2019)- House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research. [As prepared for delivery] “Thank you for joining us to examine the impacts of relocating the… Read more »

Previously Announced Week of June 3, 2019    Wednesday, June 5, 2019 – 9:30AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Hearing  RE: “Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research” Week of June 10, 2019 [NEW] Tuesday, June 11, 2019 – 10:00AM 1300 Longworth… Read more »

 Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Public Hearing RE: “Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research” Wednesday, June 5, 2019 9:30 a.m.   1300 Longworth House Office Building   WITNESS LIST   Dr. Jack M. Payne, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources,… Read more »

 Fifteen 4-H youth leaders from around the country visited with the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research today, including Subcommittee Chairwoman Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands

“I look forward to working with each of these talented Subcommittee Chairs,” said Peterson. “They bring a range of experiences and strengths to their work, and each is focused on how the work of their Subcommittee can further our efforts to bring practical solutions to the people we serve.”

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., today announced the Democratic members and leadership for the Agriculture Committee’s six Subcommittees. Peterson will serve as an ex officio member of all Subcommittees.

WASHINGTON - On July 20, 2010, Congressman Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture, held a hearing to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural development programs in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill.