# Minnesota Veterinary Drug Residue Prevention Program

> **NIH FDA U18** · MINNESOTA STATE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE · 2020 · $150,000

## Abstract

Project Abstract
This project is being developed and proposed in response to the Food and Drug
Administration’s (FDA) announcement of the availability of cooperative agreement funding to
State governments for projects and programs intended to develop, complement and enhance
state drug residue prevention programs (RFA FD-18-006). The Minnesota Department of
Agriculture (MDA) has demonstrated successful implementation of a foundational drug residue
prevention program in the past two years, and intends to further develop, complement and
enhance its current program using training and outreach activities, including the addition of on-
site assessments for identified tissue residue violators and best practice visits for other livestock
producers.
MDA has regulatory oversight for animal feed, dairy, meat and egg products in Minnesota. As
such, the MDA has a broad scope of activities that provide extensive opportunities to conduct
outreach and educational activities focused on veterinary drug residue prevention and
appropriate uses of veterinary drugs. In addition, the MDA has strong subject-matter expertise
in terms of veterinary leadership and technical skills in veterinary drug use and extralabel
requirements, as well as previous experience in residue investigation and outreach activities
through its extensive participation in tissue residue and milk residue investigations. As a part of
this application, the MDA intends build on its previous effots to to develop and implement a
Minnesota drug residue prevention program; this includes creation and enhancement of
outreach materials and online training modules, as well as expansion of its on-farm outreach
program for milk residue investigations to include on-farm assessments for tissue residue
violators and best practice visits for other producers. The funding provided for these activities
is key to further building our program and expanding our direct reach to more livestock
producers, veterinarians and other industry stakeholders.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9953822
- **Project number:** 5U18FD006503-03
- **Recipient organization:** MINNESOTA STATE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Nicole Neeser
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $150,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-01 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9953822

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9953822, Minnesota Veterinary Drug Residue Prevention Program (5U18FD006503-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9953822. Licensed CC0.

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