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Presto Pressure Canner Regulator Rocking Motion

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 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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pickled radishes in glass jar

Unsafe Home Canning Practices

Some things are great to pass down through the generations. Grandma’s county fair purple ribbon apple pie filling recipe is something to cherish.

Kombucha

Kombucha!

Once reserved for small-batch do-it-yourself home-fermenters is now regularly found in farmers markets, health food stores, and even many mainstream supermarkets and gas stations across Wyoming.

Cans of pickles, and other cans of vegetables

Enjoy The Bounty Of Summer Now And Later

Gardens with shiny, red tomatoes, bright green cucumbers, and delicious sweet corn … our gardens, farmers’ markets, and local groceries are piled high with fresh produce.

Jars of Pickled Food

Pickling: More Than Just For Cucumbers!

Fruits and vegetables can be home preserved by pickling. Pickling is a form of canning. It is a skillful blending of spices, sugar, and vinegar with a fruit or vegetable.

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