Garth Stapley is a reporter at Modesto Bee. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/garth-stapley-modesto-bee/rss en Agriculture Law & Policy Management & Supply Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Garth Stapley, Modesto Bee https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/01/08/farm-water-agencies-balk-at-aquifer-studies https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/01/08/farm-water-agencies-balk-at-aquifer-studies MODESTO BEE: Despite milestones achieved by Stanislaus County’s Water Advisory Committee, three irrigation districts don’t want to participate in new studies to assess the condition of area groundwater. The county hopes to win over those still dragging their feet. Thu, 06 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Garth Stapley, Modesto Bee https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/06/stanislaus-county-has-a-new-groundwater-database-but-does-it-matter https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2015/08/06/stanislaus-county-has-a-new-groundwater-database-but-does-it-matter Modesto Bee: The new system is a framework for future regulation, but well owners remain suspicious – and tightfisted with data.