Stan Buman, Author at Precision Conservation

In 2014, Stan began working for United Suppliers developing the SUSTAIN and SoilVantage programs. Stan joined Land O’Lakes, Inc. in August 2016 with the launch of their new business unit, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN®. He serves as the lead for Soil and Water Management and is responsible for building a delivery system for private sector, precision conservation services called SoilVantage®.

We Can Do Better

July 18, 2016 // by Stan Buman

The photos below were taken before the warm summer temperatures and ample rainfall kicked crop growth into high gear. The corn is now well over head-high and the soybeans have canopied the soil. But, the tall crops are also masking the recurring issue of soil erosion. And, since the issue is out of sight now, it seems to be out of mind. It will be forgotten. No preventative actions will be taken. And, we will see erosion again next year.In my geography, spring is the time of greatest soil erosion. All of the fall and/or spring tillage …

It’s January…do you know where your nitrogen is?

January 25, 2016 // by Stan Buman

It’s January 25th, do you know where your nitrogen is? What about your soil? Given the changes we have seen in our weather patterns, these are appropriate questions for farmers at any time of the year. Even though this is not the time of year when we typically think about losing nitrogen and soil, we saw a 5+ inch rainfall event in central Iowa in mid-December and an even larger rainfall event in Missouri two days after Christmas with historic flooding at the beginning of the new year! I did a quick internet search for extreme weather …