NEWS

> Home owners challenged by rising energy bills can get help from Extension. The newly revised Tips on Insulating an Existing Home provides a checklist of energy-saving recommendations on insulation, home mechanical systems, lighting and electrical. The checklist ranges from low-cost strategies to more expensive measures. The Insulation Factsheet compares the thermal properties and qualities of different types of insulation and Comparative Unit Fuel Costs for Equivalent Dollar Net Heat Output analyzes costs between different heating sources, such as natural gas, fuel oil, electricity, propane and wood. Each fuel cost is indexed to the cost of fuel oil.

> It's almost gardening season. Downloadable Extension publications include Raised Bed Gardening in Alaska, the popular 16 Easy Steps to Gardening in Alaska, Seed Starting or Transplanting, as well as a list of recommended vegetable and fruit varieties for Southcentral and the Interior. Happy gardening.

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