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Videos: Methods

This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of preservation methods.
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Kitchen Pest Quick Tip Cards

Kitchen Pest Quick Tip Cards contain valuable information on identifying, managing, and preventing common pests in your kitchen, and also a quick guide on earthquake safety.
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Videos: Meat & Seafood

This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide cover preserving meat using pressure canning and/or dehydration methods. Research on food preservation is ongoing recommendations may have changed since the release of some videos.
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Recorded Events

Our new UC Master Food Preserver Online Delivery Program conducts classes on a variety of fruits and vegetables. This program and these recordings are funded by a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant.
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Online Delivery Program

The University of California Master Food Preserver Program is excited to offer of a new volunteer program with online content delivery only.
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2025 Class Resources

February 27 & 28, 2025 Resources: Class PPT slides handout Discussion questions Program breakout room topic: Sample Helpline Question (question given during class) Research report: Listeria monocytogenes survival in refrigerator dill pickles - NCHFP How to Make Quick Refrigerator Pickles - NC State...
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Online Continuing Education

Fun Flavored Salts Recorded November 10, 2023, 51 minutes Presented by Laura Crowley, UC Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Handouts: Speaker Notes Salt is Salt is Salt Salt for Preserving & Cooking Recipe: Porchetta Salt Expanding our MFP Community Reach: Moving into New Experiences Recorded...
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Annual Reappointment Quizzes

Thoroughly reviewing the study guide and successfully completing a quiz counts as 2 hours of continuing education.
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Food Safety and Preservation Updates

Updates from Extension offices nationwide pertaining to food safety and food preservation that may impact a UC Master Food Preserver Volunteer's educational outreach content.
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Resources & Recipes Used for Outreach

UC Master Food Preserver Volunteers use researched-based resources when teaching their food safety and food preservation educational events. This page lists the topics, methods, and primary sources for the content they use in their educational outreach events to provide the home food preserver the least…
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