title: Impact of environmental policies on the adoption of manure management practices in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
abstract: Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay is a problem and has been a focus of federal and state initiatives to reduce nutrient pollution from agriculture and other sources since 1983. In 2010 EPA established a TMDL for the watershed. Producers may voluntarily respond to intense and focused policy scrutiny by adopting best management practices. A detailed analysis of water quality best management practices by animal feeding operations inside and outside the watershed yield insight into this relationship. Our findings support the hypothesis that farmers will adopt water quality measures if links are made clear and there is an expectation of future regulations.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 1800, Washington, DC 20250-1800, USA. Electronic address: jsavage@ers.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Jeff A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: Marc O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Ribaudo
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D061006:Bays; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D058735:Environmental Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033161:Government Regulation; D008372:Manure / Q000032:analysis*; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D060753:Water Quality
chemical_list: D008372:Manure
keywords: Adoption; Animal feeding operation; Best management practices; Chesapeake Bay TMDL; Nutrient management