Our county's Extension home economics program is committed to providing information to help families deal with the complex issues of today.

Los Alamos County families are faced with many choices every day about money, time, child rearing, nutrition and health. To make the best choices, residents need practical, research based, unbiased and accurate information. Our Home Economics unit covers programming in:

Our programs focus on:

• Improving consumer and family skills
  
• Building leadership skills
  
• Diabetes Education/Kitchen Creations
  
• Disaster Preparedness
  
• Family Health and Wellness
  
• Family Life and Child Development
  
• Family Resource Management
  
• Food Preparation
  
• Food Safety
  
• Nutrition
  
• Food Preservation
  

We teach through:

• Local programs
  
• Community projects
  
• Group training sessions
  

Extension Programs and Resources

Home Economics Publications

Food Preservation

• National Center for Home Food Preservation

• NMSU Drying Foods

• NMSU Canning Vegetables

• NMSU Home Canning of Fruits

• Freezing Vegetables

• Freezing Fruit Basics

• Salsa Canning

• Processing Fresh Chile Peppers

• Canning Green Chile

• Using Pinto Beans

Food Safety

• Keeping Food Safe

• High Altitude Cooking and Food Safety

• High Altitude Cooking

• Cake and Mix Recipes for High Altitudes in New Mexico

• Pressure Canning at High Altitudes
  Pressure Canning At Hight Altitudes Brochure

Home and Family

• SW Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center
  

Pressure Canner Maintenance-

• Pressure canners should be inspected annually. Your county Home Economist provides this service for free. Simply bring your canner and dial gauge by the Extension office to be inspected.
  

• Los Alamos County Extension Office - Health & Wellness

• Pickling Class Photos
  Pictures and information from June's Pickling Class taught by Helen Idzorek.

• Salsa Canning Class Photos
  Pictures from Salsa Canning Class in August taught by Helen Idzorek.

Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service
475 20th St.
Suite A
Los Alamos, NM 87544

Phone: (505) 662-2656
Fax: (505) 662-2913
Email: losalamos@nmsu.edu