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Time to Upgrade We have experienced a surge of growers upgrading their STEP 50A controls to EnviroSTEPs. They realize that to remain competitive and to grow an excellent crop they need the best control. Plus the upgrade is an easy process. The STEP 50A and the EnviroSTEP fit into the same sized cabinet. So the grower can easily swap the controls. To encourage you to take this step Wadsworth is offering a limited time $50 rebate. This is only available to customers upgrading from an existing control, sorry no new construction.

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Energy Saving investments What if someone was willing to help you pay for energy saving investments? Or loan you the money at a lower rate? Or give you a tax break? Read these Grower Talk stories on energy saving money that is available or visit www.growertalks.com for more information.

Controlling Your Environment Grower 101 article in August GPN written by Patricia Dean explains the different options for choosing the right control for you.
Wisconsin's Focus on Energy is one of the best organized energy rebate programs. Click here to read their newsletter which offers energy saving tips like curtains and controls.
Studies have shown that energy curtains reduce energy costs by 40%. Kurt Parbst, President of Ludvig Svensson Americas says that a well-installed and well-sealed energy curtain system can save up to 50 percent of energy costs when it is being used, adding up to an average 30 to 35 percent annual savings. Nighttime use shows special cost-savings, since 80 percent of heating occurs at night. Click here to request a quote or click here for more information.

Can You Afford Not To Invest? Proven Techniques for Fighting Rising Energy Costs. Click here to read a recent article from the Griffin Gazette. We discuss the USDA Virtual Grower Program and show the return on investment for installing curtains or controls.

 

Wadsworth's new 3 RPM VC-2000 drive unit for roof vents and roll-up side walls is two and a half times as fast as the original VC-2000. It does not sacrifice strength for speed. With 1500 in-lbs of torque, it has the power to lift open roof panels and raise long side walls. - click here to read full story. Fast, Strong, Safe, Durable - What more could you want?

Wadsworth Receives Rave Reviews on New STEP Up Control Growers are very excited about this new control. It is easy to use, packed full of features and a great deal, what more could you want? Click here for media reviews.

Grower Shares Valuable Lesson About Tube Motors Mark Sineath is the head grower at McCroy's Greenhouse in Florida. He took a few moments to speak with us about his experiences with natural ventilation. McCroy's was using tube motors to automatically operate their side roll-up walls. However they found the tube motors weren't tough enough and they were replacing them annually. In 2006 they started switching them over to Wadsworth's VC 2000 with internal limit switches. Mark told us, 'I'm a 100% believer in the Wadsworth system; I'm not a fan of tube motors. The sales guys for the tube motors said 'this is the best choice' suddenly here comes a Wadsworth.' Click here to read the full story. Click here to see how the system works.

Please be advised that 20 states have some type of restriction on mercury. Each state has their own rules and regulations, for more information on the restrictions please consult the NEMA website, http://nema.org/gov/env_conscious_design/mercury/.

As you are probably aware, Wadsworth uses mercury in our external limit switches. We suggest ordering our internal limit switches to avoid any possible issues. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by these state regulations. We are pleased that Wadsworth offers an internal limit switch that has no mercury as well as the Versatile Vent control which can increment vents based on time thus eliminating the need for the external mercury limit switches.