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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Air Plant Aesthetic

July 8, 2026
By Janet Snyder
When perusing the indoor plants at nurseries and home centers, you can’t help but notice the increase in popularity of tillandsias, a genus of hundreds of species (650+) in the Bromeliad family, better known as air plants.Air plants require no soil or medium of any kind - they just sit wherever you place…
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UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Soil health and sustainability in organic agriculture webinar

Jul 30, 2026

UC Davis Soil Health and Management Lab (Xu Lab) webinar series featuring leading scientists and researchers who have been contributing on soil biogeochemistry, soil health management, sustainable agriculture, and organic farming. The invited speakers will share their research findings and insights on Soil…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Yard Work Warning: Where Black Widows Really Live (and How to Stay Safe)

July 8, 2026
By Janet Snyder
 Once again, hunting season in my yard is open - for female black widow spiders and their webs. It happens every year, beginning in late spring and through the summer months, into the warm fall season.We live at the end of a court in a typical residential neighborhood; however, there is no house on the…
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Surrounded by Spider Plants

July 8, 2026
By Erin Mahaney
It was not my intention to be surrounded by spider plants in my home. I don’t dislike spider plants, but they aren’t my first choice for a houseplant, perhaps because I grew up in an era where spider plants were everywhere, from festooning macrame plant hangers to growing outside under a local Monterey…
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UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

OFRF: Organic Research Updates Part 1: Pest Management, Nutrient Management, and Soil Organic Carbon

Jul 14, 2026

Join the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) for a two-part webinar to learn more about the latest organic agriculture research. Part one will cover topics such as organic pest management, nutrient management, and practices to build soil organic carbon. The webinar will give insight into peer-reviewed…
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Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer - Small & Alternative Grains

Aug 13, 2026

Thank you for your interest in the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixers. The objective of this event is to bridge the gaps in the domestic supply chain by facilitating connections between businesses and organic (or transitioning) US-based producers. What is a Virtual…
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Rodale Institute Webinar: Building Soil Health and Nutrient Efficiency in Regenerative Organic Systems

Sep 2, 2026

Rodale Institute’s Soil Nutrient Management Program advances regenerative organic farming by strengthening soil health and improving nutrient use to support crop productivity. Using locally sourced inputs such as compost, poultry litter, and biochar, the program focuses on building soil organic matter,…
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