Agriculture Committee

Welcome and Contact Information

January 9th, 2013

Phone: (402) 471-2616
Address: Room 1022, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509

The Agriculture Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:

  • crop development; exports; prices, commodity programs and boards; agricultural marketing
  • livestock; brands; development; health; auction markets
  • warehouses; public grain warehouses; grain storage
  • Department of Agriculture; Nebraska State Fair Board; county fairs
  • farming and ranching
  • agricultural products; research, development, and utilization; foods; milk, eggs
  • fertilizer; feeds; agricultural chemicals
  • weather modification; climate assessment
  • cooperatives
  • weights and measures
  • weeds; noxious weeds
  • lodging; eating facilities; Nebraska Pure Food Act; meat inspection
  • pests and pesticides; animals
  • seeds
  • pet shops; commercial breeders

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Interim Committee Schedule

July 7th, 2010

August 27, 2010

Bosselman Conference Center
Fonner Park, Grand Island, Nebraska

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Public Hearing

LR 426 — Examine issues relating to beekeeping and honey production and marketing

LR 445 — Examine livestock disease mitigation and response capabilities of the Department of Agriculture to meet responsibilities of eradication programs

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Relevant Statutes

October 5th, 2008

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Links

October 5th, 2008

The links below access web sites that are outside of NebraskaLegislature.gov. NebraskaLegislature.gov is not responsible for the contents of these web sites.

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

PUBLIC POLICY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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