Is your garden producing more vegetables and fruits than you can use. Looking for ways to extend the shelf life of your food? Trying to reduce food waste? Looking to provide greater food variety on your menus? We provide the most reliable research-based information on canning, freezing and drying.
Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Testing
Accurate pressure is critical to safely canning low acid foods. If the temperature of the food within the canner is not high enough to kill harmful bacteria and microorganisms, your food may build up harmful toxins and can be deadly. Over time, a canner’s dial gauge can change and give a false reading. Nebraska Extension recommends testing your dial gauge yearly.
Free testing can be done in our Douglas-Sarpy County office. Contact Nancy (nurbanec1@unl.edu / 402-444-3668) or Cindy (cbrison2@unl.edu / 420-444-7872) to make an appointment. Gauges are tested while you wait, and usually take less than ten minutes.
Videos
Check out our videos on a variety of home food preservation topics! These videos were produced with a partnership between Little Priest Tribal College Extension and Nebraska Extension.
Specific Food Preservation Information
Is your garden producing more fruits or vegetables than you can use? Check out our canning, freezing, and drying resources for preserving food safely at home.
North Central Food Safety Extension Network
Nebraska Extension Food Safety personnel have collaborated with twelve North Central states to create and implement food safety and food preservation programs to meet the needs of consumers.
