Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Class

Apr 12, 2011

The UC Hansen Agricultural Center will offer a lecture, Fruit and Vegetable Preservation—Safety and Quality Consideration, at April’s Saturday at the Farm event. Attendees will learn the basic principals of home canning to produce safe and high quality preserved foods.

The lecture will be held between 10:00 and 11:30 am. Space is limited and reservations are required. The speaker is Dr. Hany Khalil, Food Science and Nutrition Professor at Cal Poly—San Luis Obispo.

To reserve your spot, please call Susanna Bruzzone-Miller at (805)525-9293 ext. 214 or email to sbmiller@ucdavis.edu. There is a $5.00 charge to attend the presentation.

The farm will be open from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 30. Other activities that day include: Faulkner house tours; self-guided garden tours; and Master Gardener plant sale. There is no charge for these activities and no reservation is required.

Admission to the farm and parking are free. Additional information can be found on the UC Hansen Agricultural Center website.

 

The practice of canning started in France in early 1800s. Nicholas Appert, a French chef, received an award from Napoleon Bonaparte for discovering a way of providing wholesome food for his
The practice of canning started in France in early 1800s. Nicholas Appert, a French chef, received an award for discovering a way of providing wholesome food for soldiers.