This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of preservation methods. Note that many videos only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka water bath canner), but you may also use an atmospheric steam canner to can high acid foods such as fruits, pickled products, as well as jams and jellies. 

Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some videos. Please refer to the National Center for Home Food Preservation for the most current recommendations.

Topics on this page: 

• Overview
• Canning
• Troubleshooting

Overview

• Preserving a Taste of the Season: All About Food Preservation (1:11:29) - University of Georgia Extension, 2020
• Tips from an Expert. Preserving Your Produce (1:07:01) - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 2020
• How to preserve food at home safely (7:31 min.) - Utah State University Extension, 2018
• Food preservation methods: explore the options (5:06 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
• Field to Fork – Hot topics in Food Preservation (1:01:26) North Dakota State University Extension, 2021
• Preserving the Bounty FAQs (01:05:49) - The University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension, 2020

Canning

• Testing Dial Gauge Pressure Canners (3:38) - University of California Extension, 2020
• Home canning 101 (37:41 min.) Utah State University Extension, 2020
• Field to Fork – How to Can Low & High Acid Foods (1:01:04) - North Dakota State University Extension, 2017
• Canning Foods at Home: Fill Your Pantry (1:15:46)- Illinois University Extension, 2020
• Canning Basics  (1:33:04) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2020
• Program 5 — Preparing and Filling Jars  (5:10 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension, 2016
• Program 7 -- Removing Your Jars (2:06 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension, 2016
• Program 9 — The Science Behind Home Canning  (5:02 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension, 2016
• Program 10 — Preventing Botulism in Home Canning  (2:21 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension, 2016

Boiling Water Canning

• Boiling water canning method (8:21 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
• Food Preservation Basics: Water Bath Canning (43:49) - University of Kentucky Extension, 2020
• RU Ready 2 Preserve? Canning in Boiling Water Canner (1:07:30) - Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 2021
• Food Preservation @ Home: Water Bath Canning (52:52 ) - South Dakota State University Extension, 2020

Pressure Canning

• Food Preservation @ Home: Pressure Canning (1:02:23 ) - South Dakota State University Extension, 2020
• How to Use a Pressure Canner (8:32 ) - South Dakota State University Extension, 2020
• Pressure canning 101 (8:11 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
• Pressure Canning with Diane (1:00:30) - University of Kentucky Extension, 2020
• Using Your Pressure Canner Safely (13:36) - University of Kentucky Extension, 2020
• RU Ready 2 Preserve? Pressure Canning (35:54) -Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 2021

Troubleshooting

• Avoiding 10 potentially deadly major canning mistakes (5:36 min.) - Utah State University Extension, 2018
• Boiling Water Bath and Pressure Canners (20:42) - University of Kentucky Extension, 2018
• Botulism Survivor Urges Safe Canning (10:28) - Utah State University Extension, 2020
• Unsafe, outdated food preservation methods (5:21 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
• What’s wrong with this canning recipe? (5:00 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017

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