Media advance new food preservation webinars

The Boothbay Register shared a media release about new food preservation webinars from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which will focus on preserving local food with safety and flavor in mind. Canning relish is the topic 2–2:45 p.m. Sept. 1. Other webinars in the series will focus on preserving apples, which will be held Sept. 8; pressure canning soups and stocks, which will be held Sept. 15; fermenting vegetables, which will be held Sept. 22; and dehydrating fruits and vegetables, which will be held Sept. 29. Register on the program webpage to receive the link and resources. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kate McCarty, 207.781.6099; kate.mccarty@maine.edu. The Bangor Daily News, VillageSoup, Centrailmaine.com and Morning Ag Clips also announced the fall webinar series.