freezing

Raw beef meat sealed in plastic shrink wrap with vacuum sealer. (Adobe Stock │ #588428953 - leungchopan)
Food Safety, Home and Family

Vacuum package foods for long term storage

Vacuum packaging can reduce growth of some spoilage microorganisms and extend the shelf life of cold-stored foods. Read More

Ham and turkey sandwich with chips. (Adobe Stock │ #150082453 - lindahughes)
Food Safety, Home and Family

Freezing sandwiches can help save time and money

Home and Family, Recipes

Holiday Tips: Save time by freezing yeast bread and cookie dough



Table is set for Thanksgiving meal with food. (Photo: iStock - ShootingRichard)

K-State food scientist shares tips for safe leftovers

Hunting (Journal stock photo)

After the hunt: food safety begins in the field

Witch hazel in bloom with snow landscape (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

How to manage garden plants that break dormancy early

  • By Aaron J. Steil and Jeffery Iles │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Backyard flock members brave the snow in early January 2024 to enjoy a feed cake. (Image courtesy John Lovett.)

Backyard poultry coops prepped for cold still require good ventilation

Monster cookies (Photo by Angie Sutton)

Holiday Tips: Save time by freezing yeast bread and cookie dough

Nitrous oxide emissions from Corn Belt soils spike when soils freeze, thaw

Got milk? Freezing is an option for milk lovers

Freezing is an option for milk lovers