Dr. Elaine Ingham, co-author of the USDA’s Soil Biology Primer, is an internationally acclaimed speaker and leader in soil food web research. Join us for a networking reception and presentation by Dr. Ingham as she discusses how to grow healthy plants with the least expensive inputs while reducing weeds, soil compaction and watering needs. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. To register visit deercreekalliance.org/soils_ingham. Co-hosted by Missouri Botanical Garden's Deer Creek Watershed Alliance, BiodiverseCitySTL, Academy of Science of St. Louis, EarthDance Farm Organic School, Missouri Prairie Foundation, and MICDS. Sponsored by The Holton Family, Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation and U.S. EPA Region 7 through Missouri Department of Natural Resources.