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Family and Consumer Sciences

  • How “Can” I Validate That?

    Dr. Kaitlyn Casulli

    A hand is pressing pickles into a clear jar. There are other ingredients surrounding the space. The person appears to be making pickles.

    Recap from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference One of the many hats I wear at UGA is my role as a process authority. As a food process authority, I am an expert in processing and have the authority to determine product classifications and processes to reduce pathogens in many types…

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  • Science and Practice of Home Food Preservation Training

    Kris Ingmundson

    Stacked jars of various food items.

    National Center for Home Food Preservation faculty and staff, under the direction of Dr. Carla Schwan, hosted a Science and Practice of Home Food Preservation Training for UGA FACS Extension agents from around the state earlier this month. Participants spent three and a half days learning about food safety practices related to home food preservation,…

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