Intro
Intro
It’s clear that innovative approaches are needed for managing our critical infrastructure, providing for increasing food and energy consumption, and protecting our way of life.
Working with the latest software tools and technologies, Limestone & Cooper is a boutique consulting company that focuses on practical approaches to solving problems.
Geospatial Consulting
Geospatial Consulting
Geospatial Consulting
Complete GIS Implementation
strategy development
system and geodatabase design
data collection and migration strategies
enterprise integration
user training
GIS application design and development
web-based applications
mobile applications
Cloud GIS implementation
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Enterprise on AWS or Azure
Staff Augmentation
GIS expertise for project teams
on-site or remote
Agricultural Consulting
Agricultural Consulting
AGRICULTURAL CONSULTING
farm nutrient management
NRCS Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP)
NRCS Nutrient Management Plans (NMP)
environmental regulatory compliance
Kentucky Division of Water Permitting
Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plans
Conservation PRACTICE implementation
livestock facility waste management and water quality best management practices
on-farm energy efficiency and water management
technology implementation
precision agriculture technologies
customized hardware and software solutions
About
About
ABOUT
Ben Koostra is a consultant with Limestone & Cooper, LLC, a boutique geospatial and agricultural consulting company he founded in 2007. His expertise includes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) implementation, GIS application design and development, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technologies, agricultural nutrient management planning, and environmental regulatory compliance.
Ben grew up on a farm near Bowling Green, Kentucky and received a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Kentucky. He joined the Lexington, Kentucky branch office of LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. where he focused on environmental assessments of commercial and industrial properties. Ben returned to the University of Kentucky as an Engineer Associate in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department where he managed research and development projects relating to natural resource management and production agriculture.
Ben is a registered Professional Engineer in Kentucky and Tennessee. He resides in Bowling Green, Kentucky and enjoys traveling, aviation, biking, shooting sports, and watching University of Kentucky athletics.