Join Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jo Daviess County Extension Office, 204 Vine St. Elizabeth, IL, for the Beyond dirt program. There will be a $5 fee to attend the program and pre-registration is required by Monday, March 9. For questions, call the Jo Daviess County Extension Office at 815-858-2273.

Soil can be one of the main reasons your plants do well or ultimately fail. This class will help you understand what your soil is doing, how to read soil tests, strategies to address soil problems, and inventive tests you can do to measure soil health.

The Beyond Dirt class is aimed for homeowners and growers that are looking to elevate their soil management to the next level and begin to better manage and glean more information on how their soil works for them. Topics to be covered will include the basics of soil, soil biology, organic matters, and fertilizers. In addition, compost and vermicompost bins will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring their soil test results to share with the class.