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Pickling

This collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides information on and examples of pickling fruits and vegetables. Note that some documents only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka water bath canner), but you may also use an atmospheric steam canner to can…
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Cold Storage

This collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides information on and examples of refrigeration and freezing preservation methods. Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some documents. Please refer to…
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Monarch in flight, heading toward narrow-leafed milkweed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Second Monarch Arrives

August 21, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Too good to be true!What did I deserve to see--and photograph--a second monarch in our Vacaville pollinator garden this year? The first arrived July 15. The second, Aug. 21. Both were females laying eggs.But there she was. At 10 a.m. today, this majestic female fluttered in, heading straight for the…
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Tomatoes

UC Master Food Preserver Publications: TomatoesThis collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides information on and examples of preserving tomatoes. Note that some documents only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka water bath canner), but you may also use an …
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Fruit and Fruit Spreads

UC Master Food Preserver Publications: Fruits & Fruit SpreadsThis collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of methods and examples of making jam, jelly and other fruit spreads. Note that some documents only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka…
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Preservation Methods

UC Master Food Preserver Publications: MethodsThis collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of preservation methods. Note that some documents only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka water bath canner), but you may also use an atmospheric steam…
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Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2025

   Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2025Celebrando nuestra dignidad, nuestro legado, nuestra vozPertenecemos, Construímos y SobrevivimosView the English version El 2025 es un año difícil para las comunidades latinas en Estados Unidos. Las familias viven bajo la sombra de operativos de…
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Food Safety

UC Master Food Preserver Publications: Food SafetyUC Master Food Preserver ProgramThis collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of food safety. Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some…
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pickled peppers
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