This collection of documents from University Extension offices nationwide provides information on and examples of preserving meat, fish and seafood.
Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some documents. Please refer to the National Center for Home Food Preservation for the most current recommendations.
Scroll down to see the collection of publications on the following topics: General Overview, Meat & Poultry, Seafood, Fish, Wild Game
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Overview
- Canned Meat, Poultry and Fish: Problems and Solutions, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-741, 2013
- Canning Meat, Poultry, and Game, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW361, 2018
- Canning: Meat, Poultry, Wild Game, and Fish, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, PM 3021, 2012
- Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry & Fish Safely, University of Wisconsin Extension Cooperative Extension, B3345, 2014
- Care and Cookery, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 124, 2019
- Complete Guide to Home Canning: Guide 5, Preparing and Canning Poultry, Red Meats, and Seafoods, United States Department of Agriculture, 2015
- Freezing Poultry and Fish, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 615, 2017
- Holiday Meats - Not Just Turkey!, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3565, 2019
- Home Canning Meat: Poultry, Red Meats, Game and Seafood, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 188, 2019
- Home-canning Meat, Poultry and Fish, Montana State University Extension, MT200903HR, 2017
- How to Can Meat, Fish and Poultry, University of Missouri Extension
- Canning Soup, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-931, 2020
- The Art and Practice of Sausage Making, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 176, 2017
Meat & Poultry
- Canning Meats & Poultry, Clemson University Cooperative Extension
- Curing and Smoking Poultry Meat, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-693, 2013
- Cutting and Preserving Whole Turkey, Utah State University Extension, Publication FN-290, 1995
- Dry Meat Safely at Home, Kansas State Research and Extension, MF 3173, 2014
- Handy Reference for Drying Meat Jerky, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 2010
- Homemade Meat, Poultry, and Game Sausages, Washington State University, EB1661, 2003
- Jerky Making, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 580, 2017
- Leathers and Jerkies, Colorado State University Extension, Fact Sheet 9.311, 2012
- Making Jerky at Home Safely, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW 632, 2012
- Making Safe Jerky in a Home Dehydrator, University of Wisconsin Extension, 2009
- Let's Talk Turkey, University of Wyoming Extension, MP-135, 2018
- Meat & Poultry, Penn State University Extension, Code EE0058, 2018
- Preserving Food in Wyoming: Meats, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, Publication B-1210.7, 2011
- Preserving Food: Preparing Safer Jerky, University of Georgia Extension, 2011
- Summer Sausage & Deli Style Meats, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-735, 2020
- Safe Handling of Sausages & Hot Dogs, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3513, 2017
- Smoking Poultry Meat, Colorado State University Extension, Fact Sheet 9.325, 2012
- Versatile Canned Chicken, Penn State University Extension, Articles, 2018
- Sausages and Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Making Sausage at Home, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00263, 2018
- Smoking Meat and Poultry, United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service
Wild Game
- Alaska's Game is Good Food: Rabbit, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00324, 2018
- Big Game from Hunt to Home, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW 517, 2010
- Canning Caribou, Deer & Moose, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00226, 2018
- Canning and Freezing Venison, Penn State University Extension, Articles, 2019
- Canning Venison, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3246, 2014
- Care and Handling of Game Birds, Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, MF-2177, 2000
- Field Dressing Deer Pocket Guide, Penn State University Extension, Code UK100, 2015
- Deer and Elk: Pocket Guide From Field to Table, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 536, 2019
- Game Birds: Pocket Guide From Field to Table, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 537, 2017
- Game Meat Safety, Penn State University Extension, Articles, 2017
- Pocket Guide to Deer & Elk from Field to Table, North Dakota State University, FN 536, May 2019
- Pocket Guide to Care and Handling of Game Birds from Field to Table, North Dakota State University, FN537, May 2019
- Preservation of Game Meats and Fish, North Dakota State University, FN 155, May 2017
- Proper Care and Handling of Game Birds: From Field to Table, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension
- Proper Care and Handling of Venison: From Field to Table, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension
- Proper Processing of Wild Game and Fish, Penn State University Extension, Code UK072, 2011
- Protecting Food Safety When Shooting, Field Dressing, Bringing a Deer Home, and Cutting the Carcass, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Publication 8204, 2006
- Tips and Recipes for Preparing Elk/Venison, North Dakota State University, FN 1733, 2019
- Venison, Utah State University, 2017
- What to do with extra game meat? Go retro and make in Jerky, University of Wyoming Extension, 2016
- Wild Side of the Menu No. 1 Care and Cookery, North Dakota State University, FN124, 2019
Seafood
- Canning Seafood, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW194, 2016
- Freezing Seafood At Home, University of California Davis, 1990
- Handling and Freezing Fish and Seafood at Home, Louisiana State University, 2003
- Home Freezing of Seafood, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW0586, 2008
- Safe Handling of Seafood, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3482, 2018
- Spiced and Pickled Seafoods, Oregon State University Extension Service
Fish
- A Pocket Guide to Care and Handling of Fish from Stream to Table, North Dakota State University, 2017
- Canning Fish in Cans, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00125, 2017
- Canning Fish in Quart Jars, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00126, 2016
- Canning Tuna, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-1002, 2019
- How to Cook Alaska Fish, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00127, 2014
- Canning the Fish Catch, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00128, 2019
- Canning Smoked Fish in Cans, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00129, 2016
- Add Variety to Home-Canned Fish, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00224, 2019
- Canning Smoked Fish at Home, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW450, 2014
- Filleting Tuna for Canning, Oregon State University Extension Service, SP 50-739, 2013
- Fish: Pocket Guide From Stream to Table, North Dakota State University Extension Service, FN 535, 2017
- Home Freezing of Fish, University of Alaska Fairbanks, FNH-00222, 2017
- Pickling Fish and Other Aquatic Foods for Home Use, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW0183, 2009
- Safe Handling of Fish, Clemson University Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet HGIC 3508, 2020
- Saving Your Catch, Auburn University Marine Extension & Research Center, 1996
- Smoked Fish: Old Product with New Appeal - Offers Enhanced Taste, Shelf Life, Virginia Tech/Virginia Sea Grant, 2010
- Smoked Fish, Part II: Proper Salting, Drying Procedures Essential, Virginia Tech/Virginia Sea Grant, 2010
- Smoked Fish, Part III: Smoking, Storage, Microbiology, Virginia Tech/Virginia Sea Grant, 2010
- Smoking Fish at Home, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service, FNH-00325, 2017
- Smoking Fish at Home - Safely, Pacific Northwest Extension, PNW238, 2009