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Saving Milk

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How to Can Tomatoes

Learn how to can tomatoes by joining Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford in …

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How to Can Green Beans

Learn how to can green beans by joining Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County Information Technician Eric Stafford …

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How to Make Sauerkraut

Join Extension Agent Margie Mansure and Caldwell County’s Public Information Technician Eric Stafford as they process cabbage to make …

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Count on Me NC

NC State Extension, in partnership with NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Restaurant and Lodging Association and Visit NC, is excited to …

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How to Make Fermented Pickles

Interested in fermenting food? Start by making delicious fermented pickles that will be ready within 3-4 weeks. Fermented Pickles Recipe Yields 1-gallon …

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Cleaning and Disinfecting

A lot of the guidance around preventing spread of COVID-19 says to clean and disinfect surfaces. But what does …

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    Recent Publications related to Food Safety & Processing

    Scheduled Processes

    This factsheet explains the necessity of manufacturing acidified food products according to a scheduled process. …

    3 days ago

    Producing and Marketing Strawberries for Direct Market Operations

    This booklet provides an overview of production costs and marketing strategies that growers should consider …

    1 week ago
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    Let’s Talk About Risk: A Guide to Identifying, Assessing, Managing, and Communicating Risk

    This publication outlines and describes core concepts of risk that are used in various environmental, …

    2 weeks ago
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    Lactic Acid Fermentation

    This factsheet describes the processes of creating fermented foods like yogurt, pickled vegetables, and sourdough …

    5/17/23
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    Measuring the Heat

    Temperature control is essential to food safety, and a thermometer is integral to temperature control. …

    Guide to Understanding and Addressing PFAS in our Communities

    This FactSheet provides a guide to understanding and addressing PFAS in our communities, which may …

    4/26/23
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    Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide for North Carolina Cooperative Extension

    This publication provides information and success stories related to food banks, food pantries, food donation …

    4/5/23Local Foods
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    Direct to Food Bank and Food Pantry Donations

    This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses food donations given …

    4/5/23Local Foods