Food Preservation Publications

All Food Preservation Publications Content

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Preservation

SDSU Extension provides established and trusted research-based food preservation information.

A Guide To Pressure Canning

Pressure canners may have a weighted-gauge or dial-gauge, for indicating and regulating the pressure during processing.

A woman safely placing a can of salsa into a water bath canner.

Water bath canners have fitted lids and removable wire racks. While they come in many sizes, the canner must be deep enough to allow a minimum of 1-2 inches of briskly boiling water that covers the top of jars during processing.

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Food Safety Product Evaluation Request Form

Form to request a Food Safety Product Evaluation

Canning on Smooth Stovetop

Learn about the Dos and Don'ts of canning on a smooth stovetop.

Woman preparing fresh herbs for canning in glass jars.

SDSU Extension offers training on updated Cottage Food Laws

October 23, 2023

South Dakota State University is providing training for food processors who would like to sell food products from their homes following updates to the state’s cottage food laws earlier this year.

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A Guide to Drying Foods

Fact sheet about drying foods

Sun-drying screens with a white sheet in the middle

Sun-Drying – A Traditional Native American Method of Preserving Food

Curriculum developed to facilitate the education of a cultural tradition for youth in Native American and non-Native American communities.

Using Dried Corn

Fact sheet on ways to use dried corn

Glass bowl full of freshly harvest chokecherries.

Drying Chokecherries

Fact sheet on drying chokecherries