摘要:Regulations governing animal waste storage are primarily a state-level issue. Protecting water resources from animal waste contamination will depend upon how effectivestate-level animal waste regulations are in encouraging livestock producers to handle wasteappropriately. Survey results from North Dakota indicate beef cattle feeding operations do notalways comply with state regulations requiring adoption of manure storage BMP's. This is mostlikely due to incomplete inspection schedules by the regulatory agency. Statistical results suggestherd size plays a much larger role than regulation in promoting adoption of manure storageBMP's.