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WNEPPressure Canner Gauge Testing

It is recommended that pressure canner guages be checked annually for accuracy.

To get your gauge tested make an appointment, before the canning season begins.

It takes about 5-10 minutes and requires the canner lid, gauge and the rubber seal.

In Washburn County Use canning recommendations for above 1000 feet altitude. Elevation at Shell Lake is 1230 Feet above sea level.

Link to information on canning, freezing, drying and pickling information http://foodsafety.wisc.edu/preservation.html

 




For information contact below

 

Please contact:

Wilma J. Johnson or Dianne Weber
Washburn County - UW Extension
Suite 1
850 W Beaver Brook Avenue
Spooner, WI 54801-9801
Phone: 715-635-4444
Fax: 715-635-4450
Email: wilma.johnson@ces.uwex.edu