Food Safety & Master Food Preservers

  1. Recipes and Publications for Food Preservation and Safety 
  2. Pressure Canner Lid Testing Dates and Location 
    • Free testing on the 1st and 3rd Thursday, July through October at the Douglas County Office, Kitchen Conference Room between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (office is located at 1134 SE Douglas in Roseburg).
    • 2012 Pressure Canner Gauge Testing Additional Locations, Dates & Times (To-be-determined . . . .check back for a complete list)
  3. The Oregon Statewide Food Preservation/Safety Hotline is now closed. But this will be available June 25 thru October 12, 2012 as follows:
    1. Wednesday: 1:00 to 4:00 pm
    2. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:  9:00 am to 4:00 pm
    3. Phone:  1-800-354-7319
  4. Seasonal food related information & recipes
    1. Turkey Fact Sheet, SP 50-880 (pdf)  
    2. Preserving Foods: Apples, SP 50-446 (pdf) 
    3. Apples are Peaking; Choosing the Best Preservation Method (html) 
    4. Apple butter (html) 
    5. Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products, PNW300 (pdf) 
  5. Food Preservation Classes for You!
    1. May 18, 2012  -  Dehydration as a means of Preservation  -  Roseburg OR 
    2. 2012 Calendar of Classes on Food Preservation and Cooking.  Click here for the complete list and registration form! 
    3. More to be announced soon.  Please check back!
  6. Master Food Preserver Training Class .  This 2012 class has been a great success!  If you want to received information regarding next year's class, email your name and address to the Extension Secretary: holly.burton@oregonstate.edu .  Thanks for checking.  
  7. Links to food related resources and recipes
    1. National Center for Home Food Preservation (University of Georgia). 
      1. University of Georgia Food Preservation Publications & Factsheets 
      2. Publications
    2. Lane County OSU Extension Food Preservation Web Page
      1. Lane County's Food Preservation Publications
    3. OSU Extension Service - Family and Community Health Department
      1. Food Preservation
      2. Food Safety
    4. OSU Publications - Nutrition & Foods
      1. Food Preparation and Nutrition
      2. Food Preservation and Storage
    5. Oregon State University Department of Food Science & Technology
    6. Utah State University Publications
      1. Food and Nutrition
        1. Food Preservation
        2. Food Safety
        3. Food $ense
        4. Eating Well Made Easy  (Various Food Preparation Manuals)
      2. Food and Water Storage
    7. USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page
      1. Reports by Single Nutrients
      2. Measurement Conversion Tables
    8. USDA Economic Research Service
      1. PDF of Weights, Measures, and Conversion Factors for Agricultural Commodities and their products (Agricultural Handbook Number 697)

 

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Last Update: 05/17/2012

 

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