New Innovations For Business & Homeowners - Cutting Energy Costs & Disinfecting Your Space Print

The Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree talking farm fresh SALSA!  And Arizona Chili Farmer Ed Curry from Pearce, AZ.  

Ed discusses how he launched his farm growing chilis in Arizona and his expertise in genetics of chili peppers.  His knowledge led to increase yields and varities of Arizona peppers.  Plus the various health benefits of chilis.  

Discussion of salsa including Ed's sister store for their salsa Santa Cruz & Spice Company

Ed announces for the first time in Arizona,  The International Pepper Conference will be held in Tucson.

Ever heard of The Gord Festival?  Its real!

Salsa Facts including its meaning in Spanish and its popularity.

Ed loves to cook with the chilis they produce to test the flavors.  And explains 'capsaicin'.  The content of the pepper that controls the heat.

Ed talks about some of his favorite salsas.

Peppers are one of the most diverse gene pools in the plant world.  Higher than a human's gene pool.   Every country in the world except North and South Pole have their own chili.

Future of chili development for Ed is bright.

Was one of Ed's mentors related to Pancho Villa?

Arizona Farm Bureau President Stephanie Smallhouse reminds you go to Fill Your Plate.org to find producers of Arizona farm products.  And the advantages of ordering ahead for beef products.  Frozen is just as good as fresh.

Randy Cole of Fox Valley Electric introduces two new services they offer.

An Energy Saving Service that pays for itself with savings from energy saving upgrades. 

For owners of business buildings that qualify for capital improvement without capital expense.  Randy explains how it works. 

Randy discusses the story of how Fox Valley Electric got started and his background.  

The other service offered from Fox Valley Air:  Biocide Disinfecting.

Randy explains the fogging process good for homes and businesses.  Air washing and disinfecting surfaces of all viruses in one application.  EPA safe.  

Cost is based on square footage you want to treat.  How long will it work after treatment.

Randy uses this treatment in his coffee shop.

Randy explains how he and his wife got into the coffee shop business.

The residental and business electrical services Fox Valley Electric provides for the customer.  Electrical should be done by a professional.

Recap of the two new services offered by Fox Valley Electric.

Zippia.com list of the best cities to be quarantined in and the criteria its based on.  Two are in Arizona!  

Bidets are a hot comodity!!  Demand has shot up since a run on toilet paper.

CALLER:  Has a puppy chewing up the irrigation black tubings in the yard.  Needs help to stop the problem and repair ideas.

Listener Solution:

"I just have comments on the puppy chewing problems discussed this morning. I am a volunteer with K9 search and rescue, and had the same problem when my dog was a puppy in terms of chewing on sprinkler tubing. I applied Crib Ox to all exposed tubing (it's non toxic, just unpleasant) and it worked like a charm. I would strongly recommend giving the a/c hose chewing dog a DIFFERENT chew toy so the dog does not learn how great the tubes are to chew.

Thanks for a great show!" -Melanie G.

CALLER:  Has home built in the 80's with stucco coming off in patches at the bottom of the home near a sidewalk.  Do you need to re-stucco the entire home or can patch work be done to fix it?

Our Weekly To Do on Garage Door Safety!  

CALLER:  Has a tip for the caller with the puppy problem in Segment 2.  Question is can't remove the garden hose bib from the faucet.  Hard water minerals have it hard to unscrew.  Suggestion?

CALLER:  Had a painter who caulked cracks on a stucco home before painting.  After painting, caulking lines were not covered properly by the paint.  Before the painter fixes it, what do they need to know to make sure its fixed correctly?

Takeaways from today's show.