Test your pressure canner gauge every year for accuracy. Bring it in to the Extension Office Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm to be tested for free.

Also, make sure to process your jars for the accurate amount of time. Print off the 2008 Processing Charts from this page (to the right).

Feel free to call our office (435) 738-1140 with any canning questions or concerns (Monday - Friday 8:30am --4:30pm, except State and Federal Holidays). The websites below also provide up-to-date, researched and SAFE information on canning and food preservation.

Check out these websites for Safe, Updated, USDA-approved Canning Recipes, Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions:

The Ball Blue Book of Preserving Home Canner’s Help Line:
1-800-240-3340
http://www.homecanning.com
Note: The Ball Book is available in our office for $5

The National Center For Home Food Preservation
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/
(includes a Frequently Asked Questions Database on the left side of the page)

The USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning:                                                           http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_usda.html                                                                                                                                This is basically the “Canning Bible” and is a great place to look first.

The National Center For Home Food Preservation Publications
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_nchfp.html

The University of Georgia—canning fact sheets, So Easy To Preserve, and other Publications
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_uga.html