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The Rural Voice, 2006-08, Page 59N. he ial ere air 1 he r1t to of ie he s A AgriTech great tip for this season is the use of fans. Ceiling fans are a good option, which consume very little energy, according to the Ministry. If you use an air conditioner, set the temperature at 24 degrees C or 25 degrees C. Each degree below 26 degrees C will result in an obvious increase the energy costs. Turning off a few extra lights will also reduce heat output into your home. However, my favourite cooling tip was to plant a few trees. Deciduous trees on the hot side of the house will help keep the heat out in the summer, but leafless branches in the winter will let the warmth in. The website also has numerous other tips for appliances and water heaters. Aside from the many home tips, which can be applied to business environments, ideas for the workplace are included as well. One of the obvious suggestions is to shut lights off in low usage areas, whether manually or with occupancy sensors. Turning equipment such as computers and photocopies off when not in use can also be a cost saving practice. There is also Energy Star - rated equipment, which consumes up to 75 per cent less energy. Another site focused on conserv- ing energy is Green Ontario, www.greenontario.org. Green Ontario advocates following three basic ideals to deal with heat — keep the heat out, don't make heat and stay cool. As with the Ministry site, Green Ontario says to close all windows and curtains in the morning to keep the heat out, open everything at night and use as much of what natural cooling is available. This includes blowing cool air up from a basement. Switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs not only uses less energy, but they produce less heat. There is an interesting Zink to the IESO Power of Ontario site, which shows the current day's power usage. Every little bit helps when it comes to ponservation, so stop and flip that switch when you leave the room or shut off the computer when not in use. We all need to conserve wherever we can so the energy is there for heating and cooling when really '►eeded.Contact me at Ibecker@wightman.ca or through The Rural Voice office. tocarmaniaksammoS EasyCutr Sickle Bar System EG. KIT PRICES 16 foot $1090 20 foot $1295 IN STOCK...CIH-Gordon rotor bars & cover plates & George Kuchar high performance combine parts (JD/CIH) HARVEST FASTER, soybeans, small grains and hay crops with the cutting system that never needs adjustment and lasts twice as long as the competition...the SCH EasyCur cutter bar. Alternating up and down installation of knife sections (with 2 cutting edges on the guards instead of one) result in easier cutting, less breakage and superior performance. Guards and knife sections are completely heat-treated, not just the edges, for extra strength and durability. July & August Special on Raspe Guards NEW INVENTION AWARD HARDENED ROLLER HAS SEALED BEARING AND CAP TO KEEP DIRT OUT REPLACE YOUR WORN SCH SPACEBARS WITH THE NEW SCH ROLLER GUIDE The friction on the knifeback is greatly reduced, the knife runs more smoothly and the cutting performance increases. In -stock poly skid shoes for John Deere and Case combines and poly retractable platform auger fingers. SAVE 10% Cali Today for Pre -Season Pricing Harvest Services Combine Products •moo Specializing in: • Concaves & cover plates • Sieves • Chaffers • Beaters • Feeder House Chains APRs R.R. #1, Hwy. 86 Listowel, Ontario, Canada N4W 3G6 O O Ltd (519) 291-4205 Fax: (519) 291-5215 Call for more information or a dealer hear you Mule 3010 Trans 4x4 The 2006 Mule 3010 Trans 4x4: Extreme versatility. THE LEADING EDGE OF / POWER / PERFORMANCE / EXHILARATION / K Kawasaki GEORGIAN POWER SPORTS DURHAM. ONTARIO (519) 369-3594 Hwy. 6, just south of Durham AUGUST 2006 55