During the 2009-2010 Session, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee dealt, in depth, with the following topics: Horse Breeding, Agriculture Surplus System, Public Eating and Drinking Laws, Environmental Issues, Forest Products Industry, Biofuel Development, the Dairy Market, and Farming.

The 2009-2010 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee was chaired by Democrat Michael Hanna. With him, David Kessler served as Vice Chairman and Scott Conklin served as Secretary. On the Republican side, John Maher served as Minority Chairman, David Millard served as Minority Vice Chairman and Carl Metzgar served as Minority Secretary.