Food Preservation
Need information about canning or freezing fruits and vegetables?
Click on the links below to access Food Preservation publications from the University of Kentucky.
If the information you need is not listed, please call the Russell County Extension Office at 270-866-4477.
Home Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products
Home Canning Pickled and Fermented Foods
Home Canning Jams, Jellies, and Other Soft Spreads
Home Canning Meat, Poultry, Wild Game, and Fish
Food Preservation Videos
Dial Gauge Pressure Canner Testing
We check canner gauges for accuracy (the type with a numbered dial gauge with a needle, not the “jiggler” type).
This service is free of charge. Just bring your lid by the Russell County Extension Office.