Events and Activities : Pressure Canner Testing Dates

Pressure canners with a dial-type pressure gauge should be tested each year for accuracy. Rachel Wall, ISU Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist, will be offering testing of dial gauge pressure canners. Following are the dates and times this service will be offered during the summer of 2013.

* June 11 (Tuesday) – Benton County Extension Office, 501 1st. Ave., Vinton – 1:30 to 3:00 PM, Phone: 319-472-4739

* June 18 (Tuesday) – Linn County Extension Office, 383 Collins Rd NE, Suite 201, Cedar Rapids – 9:30 to 11:00AM, Phone – 319-377-9839

To have a dial-gauge canner tested, bring the canner lid only--the entire canner is not needed. The pressure gauge and all vents and openings in the lid will be checked for proper functioning. It is not necessary to test weighted or rocker-type pressure regulators because they cannot be adjusted and will usually remain accurate. If you are unavailable at the scheduled time but would like a canner lid tested, you may take the canner lid to a test site ahead of the scheduled time and pick it up after the scheduled time. For additional information about canning, please call Rachel Wall at 319-337-2145 x 123.