Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture


Rep. Austin Scott, GA-8
Chairman


Rep. Kurt Schrader, OR-5
Ranking Member

Jurisdiction: Fruits and vegetables, honey and bees, marketing and promotion orders, plan pesticides, quarantine, adulteration of seeds and insect pests, and organic agriculture, research, education and extension, biotechnology, and foreign agriculture assistance, and trade promotion programs, generally.

Recent Activity

Subcommittee Focuses on Specialty Crop and Nutrition Programs During Fourth D.C. Farm Bill Hearing

May 8, 2012 | Press Release

The Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, held a hearing to continue receiving input on agricultural programs in preparation for writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This hearing focused on specialty crop and nutrition programs.

Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill: Specialty Crop and Nutrition Programs

May 8, 2012 | Hearing

Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of Title IV Nutrition Programs

Jul 21, 2011 | Hearing

Subcommittee Examines Largest Portion of Farm Bill Budget: Nutrition Programs

Jul 21, 2011 | Press Release

The Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, held an audit hearing to examine Title IV nutrition programs.

Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of Specialty Crop Programs

Jul 7, 2011 | Hearing

Public hearing to consider reducing the regulatory burdens posed by the case National Cotton Council v. EPA (6th Cir. 2009) and to review related draft legislation

Feb 16, 2011 | Hearing

Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Forwards Farm Bill Recommendations to House Agriculture Committee

Jun 7, 2007 | Press Release

Subcommittee Reviews Economic Impact of Organic Agriculture

Apr 18, 2007 | Press Release