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Nutrient pollution from agriculture remains a leading cause of water quality impairments in the United States despite decades of policy interventions. The authority to implement water quality policies falls to states, with significant variation in the development and execution of programs designed to reduce nutrient pollution. A new research paper reports on interviews with agency staff involved in six water quality programs across three states. The interviewees reflected on the implementation of each program and shared recommendations for how policies could be adapted to other states or contexts. Respondents identified several insights relevant to successful policy implementation.