Canner Lid Testing
Canning season is right around the corner, and it's time to test canner lids! Don't wait until the last minute and be unprepared when your garden harvest starts coming in. Schedule your appointment today!
Canners need to be tested annually for safe processing before the canning season starts. This is an opportunity for you to bring your canner lid to have it tested. The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth Center, offers free dial gauge pressure canner testing. All you need to bring is the lid of your pressure canner with the gauge attached. The testing process takes less than 10 minutes per lid.
Brands that can be tested:
-Presto
-Maid of Honor
-National Magic Seal
Other brands cannot be tested since we do not have specific information on the gauges and their calibration. Please contact the manufacturing company for assistance with other brands not included here.
Schedule an appointment with Virginia C. Lopez by registering on Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canner-lid-testing-tickets-1983384705044?aff=oddtdtcreator
Canner Lid Testing dates are as follows:
Friday, April 10, 2026 - 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Friday, April 17, 2026 - 10 AM to 12 PM
Friday, April 24, 2026 - 2:00 to 5:00 PM
For any questions, please contact:
Virginia C. Lopez
Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension - Forsyth County
1450 Fairchild Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Main Office: (336) 703-2850
Direct Office: (336) 703-286
N.C. Cooperative Extension prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status. Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations to participate in Extension sponsored programs and events. Please contact the county Extension office or campus department offering the program at least 14 days prior to the event to make arrangements.