# Path C The Nevada Department of  Agriculture(NDA) Cooperative Agreement Project for maintenance and administration of a FSMA PSR compliant Produce Food Safety Program

> **NIH FDA U2F** · NEVADA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · 2022 · $179,915

## Abstract

Nevada Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Division
Project Summary
The FDA's Cooperative Agreement Program for States and Territories to Implement
 National Produce Safety Program PAR-21-174
Project Period 2021-2026
Date:4/20/2021
Project /Summary
A primary objective within the Nevada Department of Agriculture’s (NDA) mission statement is to
promote, protect and preserve Nevada Agriculture. As a result, coordinating a state produce safety
education and compliance program is a priority. A self-assessment will be performed to ensure a
comprehensive program is established in Nevada. This assessment will include the following: evaluating
the NDA’s producer certificate program for effectiveness in capturing necessary farm inventory data;
producer education needs; regional challenges; long-term training resources adapted to various
production models; and succession planning. The information obtained through these assessment
approaches will allow for a feasible plan to be developed and implemented involving NDA’s produce
safety education and compliance program.
NDA will further establish a produce safety education, training, and outreach program that is geared at
Nevada producers. This will be done through cooperative agreement funded staff and through a grower
partnership sub-award that will serve as a model working farm for small producers in adopting
preventative food safety measures. This approach is anticipated to prompt participants to initiate
changes that will result in compliance. This program will be formed through participation in Produce
Safety Alliance trainings and by collaborating with FDA and other state programs. Based on previous
experience in coordinating trainings, producers are anticipated to be more likely to attend in state
trainings which is why NDA will be establishing an in-state education, training, and technical assistance
program. Farm assessments will be a component of Nevada’s program to provide one-on-one technical
assistance with farmers.
The NDA will operate under in-state PSR authority (to be established July 1, 2021 through BDR 1100)
and will continue developing a state inspection program. As a result, regulatory staff will attend
trainings as recommended by FDA to prepare staff for performing regulatory services and in establishing
a state regulatory program. A training matrix and Standard Operating Procedures will be established to
ensure inspectors are well trained on farming practices and the PSR. Further to share resources and
ensure consistency among state’s enforcement of PSR, the NDA will coordinate with the Western Region
Produce Safety team, Produce Safety Alliance, FDA, and in-state partners.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10439693
- **Project number:** 5U2FFD007421-02
- **Recipient organization:** NEVADA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Alexa Johnson
- **Activity code:** U2F (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $179,915
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-07-01 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10439693

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10439693, Path C The Nevada Department of  Agriculture(NDA) Cooperative Agreement Project for maintenance and administration of a FSMA PSR compliant Produce Food Safety Program (5U2FFD007421-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10439693. Licensed CC0.

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