Lance T. Santo, M.S.
Agronomist/Field Coordinator
Weed Control, Soil Physics, Soil Fertility, Irr. Design and Practice (808) 677-5541 LSanto@hotmail.com |
Academic Qualifications
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Current Research
Execute research and provide technical assistance to sugar, biofuel crops and other crops in agronomy, soil, irrigation and weed science.
Irrigation: Research plots in jatropha, and consulting in sugarcane and coffee
Nutrient and Salinity: Testing of new fertilizers in corn, trials in jatropha and consulting in sugarcane and coffee
Weed Control: Field trials with new herbicides in sugarcane, and with herbicide tolerant crops
Tillage and Soil Conservation: Researching the use of vegetative barriers and groundcovers for soil erosion control, and implementing NRCS conservation designs at HARC
Other Agronomic Practices: Worked planting techniques, spacing/population experiments, ripening of crop, and harvesting
Training, Consulting, and Extension: Provided training of various agricultural professional in tropical crops with presentations at conferences, field days and classes at University of Hawaii. On call consultant for Kauai Coffee and Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Company. Problem solving of agricultural challenges for Hawaii farmers
Residue Trials Performed under GLP: Conduct efficacy and residue trials under GLP to register new pesticide in tropical crops
Crops Grown: Alfalfa, banana, barley, canola, corn, coffee, diakon, forage grasses,groundcovers, eucalyptus, jatropha, landscape plants, lychee, macadamia nut,mango, papaya, potato, rice, rye, safflower, sugarcane, sunn hemp, sweet sorghum, sweet potato, pineapple, stevia, taro, tomato, vetiver, wheat
Selected Publications
Smith, D. T., E.P. Richard, Jr. and L.T. Santo. 2008. The Triazine Herbicides, 50 years Revolutionizing Agriculture. Chapter 15. Weed Control in Sugarcane and the Role of Triazine Herbicides. Edited by H. M. LeBaron, J. E. McFarland and O. C. Burnside. Elsevier. Pp. 185-197.
Santo, L. T. 2005. Agricultural Water Use for the Waiahole Ditch Irrigation System. Report to the State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture.
Santo, L. T. 2004. Screening of Herbicides in Ginger. Report to the State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture.
Santo, L. T. 2003. Herbicide Screening in Stevia for Crop Phytotoxicity at Gay & Robinson, Inc. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Diversified Crop Report 21.
Santo, L. T. 2001. Assessment and Improvement Recommendations for the Molokai Irrigation System. Report to the State of Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation and the Department of Agriculture.
Santo, L. T. 2000. Nutrition and Fertilization of coffee at Kauai Coffee. Report to Kauai Coffee.
Santo, L. T., S. Schenck, H. Chen, and R. V. Osgood. 2000. Crop profile for sugarcane in Hawaii. USDA OPMP and PIAP website.
Santo, L. T., E. Pablo, and G. H. Wachi. 2000. The effect of planting method on uprooting of sugarcane in the Makaweli soil series. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Agronomy Report 84 and technical supplement.
Santo, L. T., M. H. Nakahata, G. P. Ito, and V. P. Schell. 2000. Calcium and liming trials from 1994 to 1998 at HC&S. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Agronomy Report 83 and technical supplement.
Santo, L. T. 2000. Evaluation of herbicides for preplant and post broadcast applications in Hawaiian Pineapple. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Tropical Fruit Report 2.
Santo, L. T. 2000. Fertilization of eucalyptus for rapid canopy closure on the Hamakua Coast in Pa'auilo. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Forestry Report 4 and technical supplement.
Santo, L. T. 1998. Clopyralid in short rotation tree plantation at Hamakua, Hawaii. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Diversified Crop Report 17.
Santo, L. T. 1997. Gypsum as a soil amendment in Hawaii. Hawaii Landscape. Nov./Dec. 1997. Vol. 1 (5) p.5.
Santo, L. T. 1992. Weed control in coffee. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, November 16-18, 1992.
Santo, L. T. 1991. Agronomic issues in sugarcane residue collection. International Conference on Energy from Sugarcane Progress and Prospects. Hilo, Hawaii. September 10-13, 1991.
Santo, L. T. 1991. Herbicide effects on sugarcane varieties. Hawaiian Sugar Technologist, 1990 Reports. pp. 0-1-0-5. (Judged as best agriculture section paper.)
Santo, L. T. 1991. Basal application of Velpar for control of grass weeds. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1990 Reports. pp. FE-23-FE-25. (Judged as second place field engineer paper. Also as Weed Control Report 143.)
Jones, C. A., L. T. Santo, G. Kingston, and G. J. Gasho. 1990. Irrigation of Agriculture Crops, Chapter XII, Sugarcane. American Society of Agronomy Monograph Series.
Stanley, C. D., R. E. Green, M. A. Khan, and L. T. Santo. 1990. Field study on the effect of N-fertilization rate on soil nitrate distribution for micro-irrigation sugarcane. Soil Science Society of America. Vol. 54(1). pp. 217-222.
Santo, L. T. 1989. Adjuvants to increase the efficacy of herbicides. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1988 Reports. pp. 01-03. (Judged as best agriculture section paper. Also as Weed Control Report 138.)
Santo, L. T. 1988. Screening of new herbicides in sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1987 Reports. pp. 01-04. (Judged as best agriculture section paper.)
Santo, L. T. 1987. Effects of irrigation and nitrogen on yields of drip-irrigated sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1986 Reports. pp. A21-A23.
Santo, L. T. 1986. Precision tillage experiments in unirrigated sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1985 Reports. pp. 01-04. (Judged as best agriculture section paper.)
Santo, L. T. and R. P. Bosshart. 1985. Effects of timing of water deficit on drip-irrigated sugarcane yields. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1984 Reports. pp. 18-20.
Santo, L. T. and R. P. Bosshart. 1985. Tillage and water effects on yields of drip-irrigated sugarcane in an oxisol. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1984 Reports. pp. FE16-FE18.
Santo, L. T. and R. P. Bosshart. 1983. Amounts of water versus yield relationships of drip-irrigated sugarcane. Agronomy Abstracts 1983 Annual Meetings. Vol. 75. p. 203.
Santo, L. T. 1980. Soil nitrate concentrations and distribution patterns during slow feeding of nitrogen from drip irrigation laterals. HSPA Agronomy Report 38.
Santo, L. 1978. Phosphorus applied through drip irrigation. HSPA Agronomy Report 26.
Santo, L. 1978. Drip irrigation with saline water at Kekaha Sugar Company. HSPA Irrigation Report 73.
Santo, L. T. and G. Y. Tsuji. 1977. Soil bulk density and water content measurements by gamma-ray attenuation techniques. Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Hawaii, Technical Bulletin No. 98.
Khan, M. A., R. E. Green, L. T. Santo, and M. Isobe. 1977. Nitrate and water distribution in the soil under drip-irrigated sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1976 Reports. pp. 215-222.
Execute research and provide technical assistance to sugar, biofuel crops and other crops in agronomy, soil, irrigation and weed science.
Irrigation: Research plots in jatropha, and consulting in sugarcane and coffee
Nutrient and Salinity: Testing of new fertilizers in corn, trials in jatropha and consulting in sugarcane and coffee
Weed Control: Field trials with new herbicides in sugarcane, and with herbicide tolerant crops
Tillage and Soil Conservation: Researching the use of vegetative barriers and groundcovers for soil erosion control, and implementing NRCS conservation designs at HARC
Other Agronomic Practices: Worked planting techniques, spacing/population experiments, ripening of crop, and harvesting
Training, Consulting, and Extension: Provided training of various agricultural professional in tropical crops with presentations at conferences, field days and classes at University of Hawaii. On call consultant for Kauai Coffee and Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Company. Problem solving of agricultural challenges for Hawaii farmers
Residue Trials Performed under GLP: Conduct efficacy and residue trials under GLP to register new pesticide in tropical crops
Crops Grown: Alfalfa, banana, barley, canola, corn, coffee, diakon, forage grasses,groundcovers, eucalyptus, jatropha, landscape plants, lychee, macadamia nut,mango, papaya, potato, rice, rye, safflower, sugarcane, sunn hemp, sweet sorghum, sweet potato, pineapple, stevia, taro, tomato, vetiver, wheat
Selected Publications
Smith, D. T., E.P. Richard, Jr. and L.T. Santo. 2008. The Triazine Herbicides, 50 years Revolutionizing Agriculture. Chapter 15. Weed Control in Sugarcane and the Role of Triazine Herbicides. Edited by H. M. LeBaron, J. E. McFarland and O. C. Burnside. Elsevier. Pp. 185-197.
Santo, L. T. 2005. Agricultural Water Use for the Waiahole Ditch Irrigation System. Report to the State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture.
Santo, L. T. 2004. Screening of Herbicides in Ginger. Report to the State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture.
Santo, L. T. 2003. Herbicide Screening in Stevia for Crop Phytotoxicity at Gay & Robinson, Inc. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Diversified Crop Report 21.
Santo, L. T. 2001. Assessment and Improvement Recommendations for the Molokai Irrigation System. Report to the State of Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation and the Department of Agriculture.
Santo, L. T. 2000. Nutrition and Fertilization of coffee at Kauai Coffee. Report to Kauai Coffee.
Santo, L. T., S. Schenck, H. Chen, and R. V. Osgood. 2000. Crop profile for sugarcane in Hawaii. USDA OPMP and PIAP website.
Santo, L. T., E. Pablo, and G. H. Wachi. 2000. The effect of planting method on uprooting of sugarcane in the Makaweli soil series. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Agronomy Report 84 and technical supplement.
Santo, L. T., M. H. Nakahata, G. P. Ito, and V. P. Schell. 2000. Calcium and liming trials from 1994 to 1998 at HC&S. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Agronomy Report 83 and technical supplement.
Santo, L. T. 2000. Evaluation of herbicides for preplant and post broadcast applications in Hawaiian Pineapple. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Tropical Fruit Report 2.
Santo, L. T. 2000. Fertilization of eucalyptus for rapid canopy closure on the Hamakua Coast in Pa'auilo. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Forestry Report 4 and technical supplement.
Santo, L. T. 1998. Clopyralid in short rotation tree plantation at Hamakua, Hawaii. Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Diversified Crop Report 17.
Santo, L. T. 1997. Gypsum as a soil amendment in Hawaii. Hawaii Landscape. Nov./Dec. 1997. Vol. 1 (5) p.5.
Santo, L. T. 1992. Weed control in coffee. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, November 16-18, 1992.
Santo, L. T. 1991. Agronomic issues in sugarcane residue collection. International Conference on Energy from Sugarcane Progress and Prospects. Hilo, Hawaii. September 10-13, 1991.
Santo, L. T. 1991. Herbicide effects on sugarcane varieties. Hawaiian Sugar Technologist, 1990 Reports. pp. 0-1-0-5. (Judged as best agriculture section paper.)
Santo, L. T. 1991. Basal application of Velpar for control of grass weeds. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1990 Reports. pp. FE-23-FE-25. (Judged as second place field engineer paper. Also as Weed Control Report 143.)
Jones, C. A., L. T. Santo, G. Kingston, and G. J. Gasho. 1990. Irrigation of Agriculture Crops, Chapter XII, Sugarcane. American Society of Agronomy Monograph Series.
Stanley, C. D., R. E. Green, M. A. Khan, and L. T. Santo. 1990. Field study on the effect of N-fertilization rate on soil nitrate distribution for micro-irrigation sugarcane. Soil Science Society of America. Vol. 54(1). pp. 217-222.
Santo, L. T. 1989. Adjuvants to increase the efficacy of herbicides. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1988 Reports. pp. 01-03. (Judged as best agriculture section paper. Also as Weed Control Report 138.)
Santo, L. T. 1988. Screening of new herbicides in sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1987 Reports. pp. 01-04. (Judged as best agriculture section paper.)
Santo, L. T. 1987. Effects of irrigation and nitrogen on yields of drip-irrigated sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1986 Reports. pp. A21-A23.
Santo, L. T. 1986. Precision tillage experiments in unirrigated sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1985 Reports. pp. 01-04. (Judged as best agriculture section paper.)
Santo, L. T. and R. P. Bosshart. 1985. Effects of timing of water deficit on drip-irrigated sugarcane yields. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1984 Reports. pp. 18-20.
Santo, L. T. and R. P. Bosshart. 1985. Tillage and water effects on yields of drip-irrigated sugarcane in an oxisol. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1984 Reports. pp. FE16-FE18.
Santo, L. T. and R. P. Bosshart. 1983. Amounts of water versus yield relationships of drip-irrigated sugarcane. Agronomy Abstracts 1983 Annual Meetings. Vol. 75. p. 203.
Santo, L. T. 1980. Soil nitrate concentrations and distribution patterns during slow feeding of nitrogen from drip irrigation laterals. HSPA Agronomy Report 38.
Santo, L. 1978. Phosphorus applied through drip irrigation. HSPA Agronomy Report 26.
Santo, L. 1978. Drip irrigation with saline water at Kekaha Sugar Company. HSPA Irrigation Report 73.
Santo, L. T. and G. Y. Tsuji. 1977. Soil bulk density and water content measurements by gamma-ray attenuation techniques. Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Hawaii, Technical Bulletin No. 98.
Khan, M. A., R. E. Green, L. T. Santo, and M. Isobe. 1977. Nitrate and water distribution in the soil under drip-irrigated sugarcane. Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, 1976 Reports. pp. 215-222.