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Testing Dial Gauge Pressure Canners

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Get Your Canner’s Dial Gauge Tested Annually!

The USDA recommends dial gauges on pressure canners be tested annually. Have your dial gauge tested for free to make sure it is operating properly by calling your local Wyoming Extension office to set up an appointment.

Handy Handouts for Food Preservation!

Canning Soup
Canning with Chocolate
Boiling Water Canning
Steam Canning
Steam Canning
Pressure Canning
Boiling Water and Pressure Canning Checklists
Reliable Food Preservation Resources
Tips for Safe and Successful Canning at Wyoming High Altitudes
Canning Quick Reference
Dandelion Jelly
Preserving Eggs
Preserving Eggs
Harvested Green Tomatoes
The Laws of Salsa
Play it Safe! (North Dakota State University Extension and North Central Food Safety Extension Network)

Information to Assist with your Food Preservation

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canned tomatoes and fresh tomatoes surrounding them

A Taste for Tomatoes

Do you enjoy the fresh taste of tomatoes just off the vine? Then take advantage of tomato season by learning how to preserve tomatoes the proper way!

Mixed berries

What is Fruit Syrup?

Fruit syrups are prepared similarly to traditional long-cooking jellies, except they are not cooked as long and the proportion of ingredients varies. You can make a syrup with fresh or frozen fruits.
 


 
Source: Penn State Extension

Apples with bowl of applesauce

Ways with Applesauce

Take advantage of the fall apple harvest and make some applesauce. After you’ve had your fill of freshly made applesauce, it can be canned, frozen, or dried in the form of leathers.
 


 
Source: Penn State Extension

Tomato Salsa

How Safe is Your Salsa?

The popularity of salsa and the ease of growing tomatoes in the home garden make this condiment one of the most popular for home canners. How safe is the salsa you make?
 


 
Source: Penn State Extension

bags of dry foods like beans, peas, lentils

Emergency Food Preparedness

Looking back to the spring of 2020 we witnessed how fast our grocery stores can quickly run out of food and supplies during an emergency.

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