# The Pennsylvania Implementation of FSMA Produce Rule

> **NIH FDA U18** · PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · 2020 · $810,503

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The state of Pennsylvania has a strong and thriving Agricultural Network of Farmers, which is unique to
the state. We do have larger farms but we also have a quantity of a patchwork of smaller farms with a
significant total yield. Included in these numbers are Amish and Mennonite farmers, which adds a unique
level of complexity to education and regulation. These are food producers that have not had the
mandatory oversight previously. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) Bureau of Food
Safety has a proven record of Outreach Programs which has helped them enhance Farm Food Safety. We
also have extensive regulatory experience. We are applying for Competition A & B to be able to complete
the education , training, audits and finally the regulation of the produce farmers that fall under the
Produce Safety rule in Pennsylvania.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9967813
- **Project number:** 5U18FD005887-05
- **Recipient organization:** PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Stefanie M Smith
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $810,503
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-05 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9967813

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9967813, The Pennsylvania Implementation of FSMA Produce Rule (5U18FD005887-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9967813. Licensed CC0.

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