“Food safety is, and should be, a primary concern when preserving food at home or preparing food for family celebrations. UW-Extension sets itself apart in providing research-based information,” said Debbie Moellendorf, Positive Youth Development and Health and Well Being Educator.

Web Resources:

• You can subscribe to daily tips on food safety and food preservation by signing up for UW-Extension’s Safe & Healthy blog: http://fyi.uwex.edu/safepreserving/ Find tips on canning tomatoes and apple pie filling, how to respond to a food recall, and the latest food safety news.
• eXtension Food Safefy Website
• Dining with family is precious time, and the meals you enjoy together should be treated with care. From Family Meals Month (September) to the holidays, this fall is the perfect time for you and your family to check in on the important food safety practices that can help you reduce the risk of a foodborne illness.  You will find food safe recipes, Kids activity sheets, along with other food safety resources at the Story of Your Dinner website.  Follow The Story of Your Dinner campaign to learn about your role in the chain of prevention!

Articles of Interest:

Thanksgiving Food Safety

• CRM for Extension – Wrapping Up January 10, 2020
• Building Skills in Innovation, A Learning Series for eXtension Members January 6, 2020
• CRM for Extension – Digging Deeper December 30, 2019
• CRM for Extension – Evaluating the Basics December 24, 2019
• eXtension: A Look Back at 2019 and What’s Coming for 2020 December 19, 2019
• eXtension Announces Futuring Technology Committee for USDA-NIFA New Technologies for Agricultural Extension Cooperative Agreement December 18, 2019
• Dr. Rose Hayden-Smith named eXtension’s Educational Technology Fellow December 18, 2019
• UNL’s Weather Ready Farms Partners with eXtension Through USDA-NIFA Cooperative Agreement December 18, 2019
• NPSEC and Texas A&M Agrilife Extension partner with eXtension through USDA-NIFA Cooperative Agreement for Mass Media Pollinator Stewardship Effort December 18, 2019
• College of Menominee Nation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative partner with eXtension through USDA-NIFA Cooperative Agreement December 18, 2019