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Gardeners are eager to plant their gardens! Now is the time to make sure canning equipment is ready for the food preservation season. Here are some reminders.
- Get dial pressure gauges tested. The Presto® Pressure Gauge tester will test gauges made by Presto including the brands National, Presto®, Magic Seal and Maid of Honor. We will not test All American brand gauges. If the test shows more than two pounds of pressure off, it should be replaced.
- Check your jars for cracks, chips, etc. Decide how many new lids to buy.
- Make sure rubber gaskets on pressure canners are not cracked and are still pliable.
- Look for new tested recipes to try!
- For more information, see www.rrc.ksu.edu. Click on “Food Preservation”.
