Bernalillo County
Cooperative Extension Service
1510 Menaul Blvd NW Ext
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: 505-243-1386
844-409-0562 (Toll Free)
Fax: 505-243-1545
Email:
bernalillo@nmsu.edu
URL:
https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu
Tip Sheets and Suggestions for Home Food Preservation done safely.
For specific questions, please contact your local food science or home economics extension agent.
Food Preservation News
2020 Master Food Preserver Certification Course
Two part program consisting of 8 weekly webinars followed by a 3-day face-to-face lab class. Click for webpage to find registrations links (one for each part). Fee: $160 covers Manuals, Materials, & Supplies; does not include lodging or transportation to Las Cruces for Part II Face-to-Face course work.
- Part I - Friday Webinars (Online): 12 PM-1:30 PM, Fridays, Jan. 24 - Mar. 20, 2020.
- Part II - Hands-On Lab (Las Cruces): 8 AM-5 PM, Mar. 25 & 26; and 8 AM - Noon, Mar. 27, 2020
Fruits and Vegetables
Guide E-307: Home Canning Vegetables
Guide E-319: Home Canning Fruits
Guide E-320: Freezing Vegetable
Guide E-321: Freezing Fruit Basics
Guide E-314: Making Jams, Jelly, Sweet Spreads at Home
Guide E-316: Home Canned Fruit Pie Fillings
Guide E-318: Fermenting and Pickling at Home
Guide E-322: Drying and Dehyrdating
Guide E-118: Storing Food Safely.
Storing Conditions for Produce in Root Cellars
Chiles
Guide E-308: Canning Green Chile
Guide E-311: Freezing Green Chile
Guide E-323: Salsa Recipe for Canning
Guide E-324: Processing Fresh Green Chile
Guide E-327: Using Chile for Ristras and Chile Sauce
Guide E-326: Home Canned Sweet Spreads with Green Chile
Chile Resources - Includes Propagation and Harvesting
Tomatoes
Guide E-306: Home Canning of Tomatoes
More Tomato Canning Resources - High Altitude
Additional Resources
Food Preservation
Hunting season is in full swing! Check out this quick and easy recipe for jerky [outside link], shared by our own Nicole Jacobs on a recent episode of New Mexico Living.
Visit NMSU Food Publications Page for more resources related to food or Google [your desired food topic + extension.edu]. Keep in mind that New Mexico is higher in Elevation than many parts of the US and recipes may need to be adjusted accordingly.