Davis Home, Family & Food
Food & Nutrition
Food is an essential part of our day to day activities and with all of the buzz surrounding food, it can be a little confusing on how to navigate through. With the rise of obesity, diabetes, and many other nutrition health concerns, it is important to get the right information. Below are services, classes and programs offered at USU Extension - Davis County.
Pressure Gauge Testing: Davis County Extension offers pressure gauge testing for your canner. Call (435) 919-1321 to schedule an appointment. The cost is $2 per lid.
Food Preservation: Preserving food is a great way to lengthen the shelf life of foods. However, it is important to make sure that the equipment and recipes used are correct. Click here for tested recipes from USDA Guide to Home Canning.
Food $ense: The Food $ense Nutrition Education program aims to help low-income families have the tools needed to provide the most nutritious foods while maintaining a budget. View upcoming events for class schedule!
EFNEP: (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)- Designed to assist limited resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed-behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and the improvement of the total family diet and nutritional well-being.
Food Safety Manager's Certification: Do you need to take the Food Safety certification exam? USU Extension offers the exam at many locations. The cost is $80, which covers the study materials and exam.
Last Revised: March 25, 2019