1969 - B.S., Agronomy, University of Southwestern Louisiana

1974 - M.S., Agronomy (Plant Breeding), Louisiana State University

1976 - Ph.D., Agronomy (Plant Breeding), Louisiana State University

• Evaluation of precision farming technologies in sugarcane
• Evaluation of the long-term effects of combine harvest residue retention in sugarcane
• Assessment of sugarcane experimental clones in diverse environments

• Professor and Resident Coordinator (1984-present), Iberia Research Station
• Associate Professor of Agronomy (1979-1984), Louisiana State University Agronomy Department
• Assistant Professor of Agronomy (1976-1979), Louisiana State University Agronomy Department

Selected Recent Publications (5 years)

Lofton, J., B.S. Tubana, Y. Kanke, J. Teboh and H. Viator. 2012. Predicting sugarcane response to nitrogen using a canopy reflectance-based response index value. Agron. J. 104(1):106-113.

Viator, S., J. Flanagan, A. Granger, B. Hebert, B. Joffrion, B. Legendre and R. Louque. 2011. Influence of soil salinity on sugarcane. Louisiana Agriculture 54(4):18.

Viator, H.P. and J.J. Wang. 2011. Effects of residue management on yield after three production cycles of a long-term sugarcane field trial in Louisiana. J. Amer. Soc. Sugar Cane Tech. 31:15-25.

Viator, H.P. and G. Williams. 2010. Sugarcane residue management pays large dividends. Sugar Bulletin 88(6):19- 21.

Viator, H.P., et. al. 2009. The Influence of post-harvest residue management on water quality and sugarcane yield in Louisiana. J. Amer. Soc. Sugar Cane Tech. 29:1-10.

Udeigwe, T.K., J.J. Wang, H.P. Viator, and L. Gaston. 2009. Surface water quality as affected by sugarcane residue management techniques. J. of Water, Air and Soil Pollution. 208:119-128. doi:10:1007/s11270-009-0153-2.

Viator, H.P. "Sonny", et. al. 2009. Sweet sorghum for biofuel production in Louisiana. Louisiana Agriculture. 53(4):16-17.

Viator, H.P. "Sonny", Richard Johnson and Maurice Wolcott. 2008. Application of precision agriculture technologies to sugarcane. Louisiana Agriculture 51(2):40-42.

Johnson, Richard M., Howard P. Viator and Benjamin L. Legendre. 2008. Sugarcane fertilizer recommendations for the 2008 crop year. Sugar Bulletin 86(6):11-13.

Viator, H.P., G. Breitenbeck, J. Flanagan, B. Joffrion, B. Legendre and R. Louque. 2006. A Survey of Soil Salt Content Resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Sugar Bulletin 84(7):25-26.