'Get fit Riverbank' a success

Aug 19, 2011

Riverbank wants another Get Fit: Health program a success
Kevin Valine, Modesto Bee

The Modesto Bee reported that "Get fit Riverbank," a free, eight-week community heath program co-sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension, will be repeated and perhaps expanded next year.

"It was just great," the article quoted Terri Spezzano, UCCE nutrition, family and consumer sciences adviser for Merced and Stanislaus counties and one of the Get Fit organizers. "We saw people out walking. We can't take all of the credit. The weather was just excellent."

California Tests New Wine Types Petit Verdot, Malbec and other varieties suggested for San Joaquin Valley wines
Jon Tourney, Wines & Vines

Petit Verdot, Tannat, Malbec and Durif (Petite Sirah) can produce high-quality grapes and wine in the San Joaquin Valley, according to a field trial of 20 red winegrape varieties at the University of California’s Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (KAREC) in Fresno County.


By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist