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PRESSURE CANNER DIAL-GAUGE TESTING It’s time to inspect your pressure canner for the new season of home food preservation.
Check the condition of the handles, gasket, safety plug and canner itself. Make sure everything
is in proper working order before you start processing the first batch. Prior to each canning season, you should have the dial gauge tested. The gauge should also
be tested if any of these circumstances exists: The
gauge has been submerged in water The gauge
was dropped The gauge glass is broken,
cracked or has fallen out If any parts
are rusty If the pointer is not in the
“0” block
West Virginia University Extension Service is offering free testing of dial-type pressure canner gauges.
Please contact the Berkeley County WVU Extension office at 264-1936 for an appointment.
Looking for Canning, Drying and Freezing Resources and Recipes?
Here are a few websites to try:
Diabetes is a common, serious and costly disease. West Virginia ranks 2nd in the nation with a prevalence of
more than 10%. Many complications of diabetes can be controlled and even prevented by making lifestyle changes - changing
eating habits, increasing physical activity, and losing weight. Dining with Diabetes programs provide a way for our county
residents to make these lifestyle changes. Dining with Diabetes is a free program for those with diabetes and their
family members. The series of 4 classes and a 3-month follow-up includes clinical testing, nutrition information, recipe demonstrations,
exercise,and group support. 
Strong Families Eat Together
The
WVU Extension's Strong Families
Eat Together program is an educational program designed to help provide parents with tools to improve their family
mealtime experiences and develop better family communication skills.
Taking Charge of Your Health and Safety
Taking
Charge of Your Health and Safety is designed to educate and motivate older adults to “take charge” of their everyday
decisions to live a healthier life. The program, developed through a Partnership of the WVU Extension Service
and WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities, provides seniors with practical health tips, resources and reminders. You
can also be trained to be a Community Leader and deliver the program to an organization or group in your neighborhood.
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Hand washing is a key, often overlooked
behavior that is important for food safety, disease prevention, and personal health. Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People is an interactive exhibit/demonstration designed to increase
awareness of effective hand washing. It consists
of classroom education for youths and Extension activities conducted during fairs, festivals, and community
events.
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Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University Extension
Service are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political
beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and martial or family status. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and
June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, David E. Miller, Director, Cooperative Extension Service,
West Virginia University. West
Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the WVU Board of Governors. WVU Extension Service ~ Berkeley County
400 West Stephen Street, Suite 302
Martinsburg , WV 25401
Phone 304.264.1936
Fax 304.264.2153
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