Agricultural Advisory Board

The board advises the DEP Secretary on agriculture in the Commonwealth. It reviews and comments on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's policies and rules affecting agriculture.

This includes existing policies and new proposals.

The board welcomes input from non-voting members and the public.

The Agricultural Advisory Board will be held at 1:00 pm at the DEP Southcentral  Office, Susquehanna Rooms A/B, unless otherwise noted, on the following dates:

2025 Meeting Dates

• February 13 (Meeting information: Join the meeting now , Dial in by phone, 1-267-332-8737, 228 330 938#)
  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Draft AAB Meeting Minutes - December 18, 2024 (PDF)
  • SPEED Act presentation (PDF) 
  • Chapter 105 Pilot Program Update (PDF)
  • Chapter 102 SPEED and Pilot Program Update (PDF) 
• April 10
• June 5
• August 28 (Joint meeting with the Nutrient Management Advisory Board; beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, room 309)
• October 9
• December 11

Contact Bob Haines from the Bureau of Clean Water at 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.